Spinner

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German

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Etymology

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From spinnen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɪnɐ/
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Noun

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

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

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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