sprääche
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- spräche (Colognian Academy spelling)
- spreche (rarer byform, but frequent in Kölsch)
- spreache (parts of Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Middle High German sprechen, from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃpʀɛːɕə/
Verb
sprääche (third-person singular present sprich or sprech or sprecht, preterite sprooch, past participle jesproche or gesproche)
- (chiefly Ripuarian) to speak
- Synonyms: redde/rede, (chiefly Moselle Franconian) schwätze, (Ripuarian) kalle, schwade
Usage notes
- This verb is rare throughout Moselle Franconian. Some dialects even have it exclusively in compounds.
Related terms
- Sproch
- Sprooch