Feminine

Spinnwebe

Meaning

cobweb; spiderweb; especially old, unused ones as dirt

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

spinnbuppe

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

spinnbuppele

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃpɪnˌveːbə/
Etymology

In summary

From northern Middle High German spinnenwebe f, alteration of older spinnenweppe n, from Old High German spinnūnwebbi n. Compare Spinne (“spider”), weben (“to weave”).

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