das Spinnennetz
spider web
A web made by a spider from silk threads, usually used to catch prey.
EXAMPLE
Im Morgentau glitzerte ein großes Spinnennetz zwischen den Zweigen.
A large spider web glistened with morning dew between the branches.
das Spinnennetz
spider web
das Spinnennetz, die Spinnennetze
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Spinnennetz, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Spinnennetze |
| genitive | des Spinnennetzes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Spinnennetz | die Spinnennetze |
| accusative | das Spinnennetz | die Spinnennetze |
| dative | dem Spinnennetz | den Spinnennetzen |
| genitive | des Spinnennetzes | der Spinnennetze |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Spinnennetz' is made up of 'Spinne' (spider) and 'Netz' (web). The final component shows that it refers to a specific type of web.
EXAMPLE
Zwischen den Blumen entdeckte ich ein Spinnennetz.
I spotted a spider web between the flowers.
Fixed expression
A typical expression is 'sich in einem Spinnennetz verfangen' (to get caught in a spider web). In this expression, 'in' is followed by the dative in German.
EXAMPLE
Eine Fliege hat sich in einem Spinnennetz verfangen.
A fly got caught in a spider web.
Typical verb
'Ein Spinnennetz weben' (to weave a spider web) is a typical collocation for making the web. The spider is the subject, and 'ein Spinnennetz' is the accusative object.
EXAMPLE
Die Spinne webt ein Spinnennetz zwischen den Ästen.
The spider is weaving a spider web between the branches.
In real life
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