Spinnewipp

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German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Low German form of Spinnwebe (cobweb).

Noun[edit]

Spinnewipp m (strong, genitive Spinnewipps, plural Spinnewipps or Spinnewippe)

  1. (colloquial, Westphalia, Ruhrgebiet) a very thin person
    Synonyms: Spargeltarzan, Strich in der Landschaft