See also: spinner

German edit

Etymology edit

From spinnen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɪnɐ/
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Noun edit

Spinner m (strong, genitive Spinners, plural Spinner, diminutive Spinnerlein n, feminine Spinnerin)

  1. agent noun of spinnen
    1. A spinner who makes yarn.
    2. (vulgar) idiot, freak, oddball, nut (unusual, eccentric, crazy person, especially someone with unreasonable, absurd ideas)
    3. (fishing) spinner (type of lure)
    4. (zoology) any of various butterflies which spin cocoons

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Further reading edit

  • Spinner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Spinner” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Spinner” in Duden online