Gespinst

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gespunst.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃpɪnst/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧spinst
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Noun

Gespinst n (strong, genitive Gespinstes or Gespinsts, plural Gespinste)

  1. spun yarn
  2. web, tissue, cocoon

Declension

Declension of Gespinst [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gespinst die Gespinste
genitive eines des Gespinstes, Gespinsts der Gespinste
dative einem dem Gespinst, Gespinste1 den Gespinsten
accusative ein das Gespinst die Gespinste

1Now rare, see notes.

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