sprecel
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Old English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *sprekl.
Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]sprecel ? or n (see usage notes)
- a spot
- haran spreccil
- hare's spot(s)
Usage notes
[edit]- The precise gender is unknown. Based on the attested text (wherein the noun is likely used in the nominative plural) and nearest cognate Middle High German spreckel, a strong neuter a-stem, the Old English is assumed to be neuter.
Declension
[edit]Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sprecel | sprecel |
| accusative | sprecel | sprecel |
| genitive | spreceles | sprecela |
| dative | sprecele | sprecelum |
Descendants
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *sprekal, a variant of *sprekul.
Adjective
[edit]sprecel
- Alternative form of sprecol
Declension
[edit]Declension of sprecel — Strong
Declension of sprecel — Weak