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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch sprēken, from Old Dutch sprecan, from Proto-West Germanic *sprekan, from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]spreken
- (transitive or intransitive) to speak
- Synonym: praten
- Hij spreekt vloeiend Nederlands. ― He speaks Dutch fluently.
- Ik kan niet spreken als ik mijn mond vol heb. ― I can't speak when my mouth is full.
- Kun je luider spreken? Ik hoor je niet goed. ― Can you speak louder? I can't hear you well.
- Ze sprak met enthousiasme over haar nieuwe baan. ― She spoke with enthusiasm about her new job.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of spreken (strong class 4) | ||||
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infinitive | spreken | |||
past singular | sprak | |||
past participle | gesproken | |||
infinitive | spreken | |||
gerund | spreken n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | spreek | sprak | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | spreekt, spreek2 | 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. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
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[edit]Low German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Saxon sprekan. 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 sprecan, from Proto-West Germanic *sprekan.
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
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “spreken (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
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