Spinnwebe
German
Alternative forms
- Spinngewebe n, Spinnengewebe n
- Spinnweben n (chiefly colloquial)
Etymology
From northern Middle High German spinnenwebe f, alteration of older spinnenweppe n, from Old High German spinnūnwebbi n. Compare Spinne (“spider”), weben (“to weave”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃpɪnˌveːbə/
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Noun
Spinnwebe f (genitive Spinnwebe, plural Spinnweben)
- cobweb; spiderweb; especially old, unused ones as dirt
- Synonym: (especially one still in use) Spinnennetz
Declension
Declension of Spinnwebe [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Spinnwebe | die | Spinnweben |
| genitive | einer | der | Spinnwebe | der | Spinnweben |
| dative | einer | der | Spinnwebe | den | Spinnweben |
| accusative | eine | die | Spinnwebe | die | Spinnweben |
Further reading
- “Spinnwebe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache