spreia

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

spreie

Etymology

From Middle Low German spreden.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sprɛia/ (example of pronunciation)

Verb

spreia (present tense spreier, past tense spreidde, past participle spreidd/spreitt, passive infinitive spreiast, present participle spreiande, imperative sprei)

to spread
Me får håpa at sjukdomen ikkje spreier seg.
Let's hope that the disease does not spread.
to scatter
Soldatar spreidde folkemengda med varselskot.
Soldiers scattered the crowd with warning shots.

See also

spre (Bokmål)

References

“spreia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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