spinnen

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃpɪnən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to spin (a thread, a web, a cocoon, etc.)
  • (transitive) to fabricate an untrue story
  • (intransitive) to be crazy
  • (intransitive) to act or talk foolishly
  • (intransitive) to freak out
  • (intransitive) to purr

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German spinnen inherited from Old High German spinnan inherited from Proto-Germanic *spinnaną (spin).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*spinnaną

Gloss

spin

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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