Spinngewebe

German

Etymology

Alteration of Middle High German spinnenwebe as a more transparent compound of Spinne (“spider”) +‎ Gewebe (“web, webbing, fabric”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɪnɡəˌveːbə/
  • Hyphenation: Spinn‧ge‧we‧be

Noun

Spinngewebe n (strong, genitive Spinngewebes, plural Spinngewebe)

  1. (dated, literary or regional) alternative form of Spinnwebe

Usage notes

  • Predominant until ca. 1950, this form has become rare since the early 21st century.[1]

Declension

Declension of Spinngewebe [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Spinngewebe die Spinngewebe
genitive eines des Spinngewebes der Spinngewebe
dative einem dem Spinngewebe den Spinngeweben
accusative ein das Spinngewebe die Spinngewebe

References

  1. ^ Spinngewebe(n) vs. Spinnwebe(n) on Google Ngrams.

Further reading

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