cobweb
die Spinnwebe, die Spinnweben
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cobweb
A fine net or web of threads produced by a spider. The word is usually used in the plural, especially for such webs in corners or in places that have not been cleaned for a long time.
In den Ecken des alten Kellers hingen Spinnweben.
Cobwebs hung in the corners of the old cellar.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Spinnweben |
| genitive | der Spinnwebe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Spinnwebe | die Spinnweben |
| accusative | die Spinnwebe | die Spinnweben |
| dative | der Spinnwebe | den Spinnweben |
| genitive | der Spinnwebe | der Spinnweben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Spinnwebe' is made up of 'Spinn-' (from 'spinnen', to spin) and 'Webe'. 'Webe' refers to a fabric or network of threads.
Unter dem Dach entdeckte er eine große Spinnwebe.
Under the roof, he discovered a large cobweb.
'Spinnwebe' is often used with verbs that describe its presence or removal, such as 'hängen' (to hang), 'entfernen' (to remove), 'wegwischen' (to wipe away), and 'beseitigen' (to get rid of).
Vor dem Umzug mussten wir die Spinnweben von den Wänden entfernen.
Before moving, we had to remove the cobwebs from the walls.
Typical sentence patterns are 'voller Spinnweben sein' (to be full of cobwebs) and 'mit Spinnweben bedeckt sein' (to be covered in cobwebs). 'Spinnweben' often describes the condition of a room or object.
Der unbenutzte Schuppen war voller Spinnweben.
The unused shed was full of cobwebs.
