spreken
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch spreken, from Old Dutch sprekan, from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
spreken
- (transitive or intransitive) to speak
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of spreken (strong class 4) | ||||
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infinitive | spreken | |||
past singular | sprak | |||
past participle | gesproken | |||
infinitive | spreken | |||
gerund | spreken n | |||
verbal noun | — | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | spreek | sprak | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | spreekt | sprak | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | spreekt | sprak | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | spreekt | spraakt | ||
3rd person singular | spreekt | sprak | ||
plural | spreken | spraken | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | spreke | sprake | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | spreken | spraken | ||
imperative sing. | spreek | |||
imperative plur.1 | spreekt | |||
participles | sprekend | gesproken | ||
1) Archaic. |
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- aanspreken
- afspreken
- bespreken
- gesprek
- inspreken
- spraak
- spreektaal
- tegenspreken
- uitspreken
- vanzelfsprekend
- verspreken
- vrijspreken
Low German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Saxon sprekan, from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną. Cognate to Dutch spreken, German sprechen, West Frisian sprekke, English speak.
Verb[edit]
spreken (past singular sprook, past participle spraken, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to speak
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of spreken (class 4 strong verb)
infinitive | spreken | |
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indicative | present | preterite |
1st person singular | spreek | sprook |
2nd person singular | spricks(t) | sprooks(t) |
3rd person singular | sprick(t) | sprook |
plural | spreekt, spreeken | sproken |
imperative | present | — |
singular | spreek | |
plural | spreekt | |
participle | present | past |
spreken | (e)spraken, gespraken | |
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |
Synonyms[edit]
Middle Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Dutch sprekan, from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną.
Verb[edit]
sprēken
Inflection[edit]
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “spreken (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “spreken (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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