spræc

Old English

Alternative forms

• spǣċ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sprēkijō (“speech, speaking, language”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spræːt͡ʃ/ or IPA^(key): /spræːt͡ʃ/

Noun

sprǣċ f (nominative plural sprǣċa or sprǣċe)

1. speech
2. language

Declension

Declension of sprǣċ (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sprǣċ	sprǣċa, sprǣċe
accusative	sprǣċe	sprǣċa, sprǣċe
genitive	sprǣċe	sprǣċa
dative	sprǣċe	sprǣċum

Derived terms

• foresprǣċ
• ġesprǣċ
• sprǣċærn
• sprǣċcynn
• sprǣċful
• sprǣċlēas

Related terms

• sprecan

Descendants

• Middle English: speche
  • English: speech
  • Scots: speche, speke, speich