Spruch
German
Etymology
From Middle High German spruch, from Old High German *spruch, *spruh, from Proto-Germanic *sprukiz (“saying”). Cognate with German Low German Spröök, Dutch spreuk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃpʁʊχ/
Noun
Spruch m (genitive Spruches or Spruchs, plural Sprüche, diminutive Sprüchlein n)
- quote
- judgment, decision
- slogan
- proverb, saying
- medieval lyric poem
Declension
Declension of Spruch
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Spruch | die | Sprüche |
| genitive | eines | des | Spruches, Spruchs | der | Sprüche |
| dative | einem | dem | Spruch, Spruche1 | den | Sprüchen |
| accusative | einen | den | Spruch | die | Sprüche |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Related terms
- Sprache
- sprechen
- Sprichwort
- spruchreif
- spruchhaft
- Spruchrichter
- Anspruch
- Ausspruch
- Freispruch
- Liebesspruch
- Zauberspruch
See also
- Gedicht
- Lied
Further reading
- Spruch in Duden online
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃprux/
Noun
Spruch m (plural Sprich, diminutive Sprichelche)
- saying
- proverb
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary