Spinnennetz

German

Etymology

Spinne (“spider”) +‎ Netz (“net”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃpɪnənˌnɛts/
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Noun

Spinnennetz n (genitive Spinnennetzes, plural Spinnennetze)

cobweb; spider web; especially one that has just been made or is still used by a spider

Declension

Declension of Spinnennetz

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Spinnennetz	die	Spinnennetze
genitive	eines	des	Spinnennetzes	der	Spinnennetze
dative	einem	dem	Spinnennetz, Spinnennetze¹	den	Spinnennetzen
accusative	ein	das	Spinnennetz	die	Spinnennetze

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Spinnwebe f, Spinngewebe n (especially an unused one as dirt)

Related terms

Spinnfaden
Spinndrüse
Fischnetz
Fangnetz
Netzwerk

Further reading

“Spinnennetz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Spinnennetz in Duden online

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