Spruch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German spruch, from Old High German *spruh, from Proto-West Germanic *spruki (“saying”), related to the verb *sprekan (“to speak”). Cognate with Dutch spreuk, German Low German Spröök.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpʁʊx/
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Noun

Spruch m (strong, genitive Spruches or Spruchs, plural Sprüche, diminutive Sprüchlein n or Sprüchelchen n)

  1. short saying, expression or dictum that is remembered or is meaningful in itself
    1. stock phrase
    2. slogan
      Synonyms: Motto, Parole, Slogan
    3. sharp remark or repartee
    4. (often guter Spruch) witticism, witty quote
      Synonyms: Bonmot, geflügeltes Wort
    5. proverb, saying
      Synonyms: Sprichwort, Redensart
    6. popular verse or short poem
    7. particular kind of medieval lyric poem
  2. (law) judgment, decision

Declension
Declension of Spruch [masculine, strong]
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 rare, see notes.

Hyponyms
  • Bibelspruch (“Bible verse quoted or recited for inspiration”)
  • Freispruch
  • Funkspruch
  • Gerichtsspruch (“judgment, verdict”)
  • Gottesspruch (“divine oracle”)
  • Liebesspruch (“love spell”)
  • Narrenspruch (“fools' saying”)
  • Richterspruch (“verdict, sentence”)
  • Schiedspruch (“arbitration verdict, arbitral award”)
  • Schuldspruch (“guilty verdict”)
  • Sinnspruch (“life maxim, aphorism”)
  • Trinkspruch (“toast (salutation)”)
  • Urteilsspruch (“verdict, sentence”)
  • Wahlspruch (“election slogan, motto”)
  • Wahlspruch (“motto, slogan”)
  • Wappenspruch (“heraldic motto”)
  • Widerspruch (“objection, contradiction”)
  • Zauberspruch (“magic spell”)

See also

Further reading

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German spruch, from Old High German *spruh, from Proto-Germanic *sprukiz (“saying”), related to the verb *sprekaną (“to speak”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃprux/

Noun

Spruch m (plural Sprich, diminutive Sprichelche)

  1. saying
  2. proverb

Further reading
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