spinnen
/ˈʃpɪnən/ verb B2- to spin (a thread, a web, a cocoon, etc.)
- to develop, extend (a thought, story, etc.)
- to exaggerate (an event), to fabricate (something untrue)
- to act or talk strangely, foolishly, (of a machine also) to malfunction
- to be crazy, to freak out
- to purr
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- spinnen
- Present (er)
- spinnt
- Präteritum (er)
- spann
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gesponnen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu spinnen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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