sprækur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse sprækr (nimble, lively) from Proto-Germanic *sprēkijaz (lively), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)preg- (to strew, jerk, sprinkle, scatter). Cognates include English spry, sprey, Norwegian sprek (lively, healthy), Swedish dialectal sprygg (brisk, very active, skittish).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sprækur (comparative sprækari, superlative sprækastur)

  1. spry, lively