sprääche

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Central Franconian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German sprechen, from Old High German sprehhan.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

sprääche (third-person singular present sprich or sprech or sprecht, preterite sprooch, past participle jesproche or gesproche)

  1. (chiefly Ripuarian) to speak
    Synonyms: redde/rede, (chiefly Moselle Franconian) schwätze, (Ripuarian) kalle, schwaade

Usage notes[edit]

  • This verb is rare throughout Moselle Franconian. Some dialects even have it exclusively in compounds.

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