spinnen

Definitions of spinnen
  1. verb
    indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
  2. verb
    cause to spin
  3. verb
    form a web by making a thread
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    type of:
    bereiden
    make from scratch
  4. verb
    cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
    synonyms: buigen, doorbuigen, krombuigen, krommen, neigen, ombuigen, verbuigen, verdraaien, verkrommen, zwiepen
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    type of:
    vervormen
    assume a different shape or form
  5. verb
    work natural fibers into a thread
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    type of:
    verdraaien, vervormen, werken
    form into a spiral shape
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