Spinnewipp

German

Alternative forms

• Spinnewibb

Etymology

Low German form of Spinnwebe (“cobweb”).

Noun

Spinnewipp m (strong, genitive Spinnewipps, plural Spinnewipps or Spinnewippe)

1. (colloquial, Westphalia, Ruhrgebiet) a very thin person

   Synonyms: Spargeltarzan, Strich in der Landschaft