gisprekan

Old Saxon

Etymology

From gi- +‎ sprekan. Akin to Old English gesprecan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣiˈsprɛkɑn/

Verb

gisprekan

1. to discuss, talk
   • Heliand, verse 4351

     gilēstid an thesumu liohte, sō ik for thesun liudiun gespriku

     done in the light, so I speak to these people

   • Heliand, verse 906

     ...hwanda hē sō filu sōđes gisprak...

     ...because he spoke so much of truth...

Conjugation

Conjugation of gisprekan (strong class 5)

infinitive	gisprekan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	gispriku	gisprak
2nd person singular	gisprikis	gisprāki
3rd person singular	gisprikid	gisprak
plural	gisprekad	gisprākun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	gispreke	gisprāki
2nd person singular	gisprekes	gisprākis
3rd person singular	gispreke	gisprāki
plural	gispreken	gisprākin
imperative	present
singular	gisprek
plural	gisprekad
participle	present	past
	gisprikandi	gisprekan