sprecan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sprekaną, from Proto-Indo-European *spreg-.

Verb

sprecan

  1. to speak

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading
  • “sprekan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Alternative forms
  • spreocan, spræcan, specan (later form)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sprekaną (“to speak, make a noise”), from Proto-Indo-European *spreg- (“to make a sound, speak”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsprekɑn/

Verb

sprecan

  1. to speak, talk
    Sprec hlūdor.
    Speak louder.
    Be hwām sprece ġē?
    What are you guys talking about?
    Neom iċ þæs wierðe þæt iċ for hine sprece.
    I'm not qualified to speak for him.
    Hine lyst hine selfne sprecan hīeran.
    He likes to hear himself talk.
    • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 4:27
      His leorningcnihtas wundrodon þæt hē wiþ wīf spræc, þēah heora nān cwæþ "Hwæt sēcst þū?" oþþe "Hwæt spricst þū wiþ hīe?"
      His disciples were amazed that he was talking to a woman, though none of them said "What are you looking for?" or "Why are you talking to her?"

Conjugation
Conjugation of sprecan (strong class 5)
infinitive sprecan tō sprecenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular sprece spræc
2nd-person singular spricst sprǣċe
3rd-person singular spricþ spræc
plural sprecaþ sprǣcon
subjunctive present past
singular sprece sprǣċe
plural sprecen sprǣċen
imperative
singular sprec
plural sprecaþ
participle present past
sprecende (ġe)sprecen

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