spinnen

Meaning

1. (class-3,intransitive,strong,transitive,weak) to spin (a thread, a web, a cocoon, etc.)
2. (class-3,figuratively,strong,transitive,weak) to develop, extend (a thought, story, etc.)
3. (class-3,strong,transitive,weak) to exaggerate (an event), to fabricate (something untrue)
4. (class-3,informal,intransitive,strong,weak) to act or talk strangely, foolishly, (of a machine also) to malfunction
5. (class-3,informal,intransitive,strong,weak) to be crazy, to freak out
6. (class-3,intransitive,regional,strong,weak) to purr

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃpɪnən/

Etymology

From Middle High German spinnen, from Old High German spinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *spinnan.
Compare Low German spinnen, Dutch spinnen, English spin, Danish spinde, Swedish spinna, Gothic 𐍃𐍀𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (spinnan).

Sentences

Die überwinternden Raupen spinnen sich öffnende Blattknospen zusammen und leben in diesem Gespinst .

The overwintering caterpillars spin open leaf buds together and live in this web.