spreuk

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • spreuck, spreucke, spruek (obsolete)
  • sprook, sproke (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sproke, from Old Dutch *spruki, from Proto-Germanic *sprukiz, from the verb *sprekaną (“to speak”). See spreken. Cognate with German Spruch.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -øːk

Noun

spreuk f (plural spreuken, diminutive spreukje n)

  1. saying, proverb
  2. sentence
  3. conjuration, incantation
  4. spell

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