Spinner
See also: spinner
German
Etymology
From spinnen + -er
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃpɪnɐ/
Audio (file)
Noun
Spinner m (genitive Spinners, plural Spinner, diminutive Spinnerlein n, feminine Spinnerin)
- agent noun of spinnen
- A spinner who makes yarn.
- (vulgar) idiot, freak, oddball, nut (unusual, eccentric, crazy person, especially someone with unreasonable, absurd ideas)
Declension
Declension of Spinner
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Spinner | die | Spinner |
| genitive | eines | des | Spinners | der | Spinner |
| dative | einem | dem | Spinner | den | Spinnern |
| accusative | einen | den | Spinner | die | Spinner |
Further reading
- Spinner in Duden online