spreken
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch sprēken, from Old Dutch sprecan, from Proto-West Germanic *sprekan, from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspreːkə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: spre‧ken
- Rhymes: -eːkən
Verb
spreken
- (transitive or intransitive) to speak
- Synonym: praten
- Hij spreekt vloeiend Nederlands. ― He speaks Dutch fluently.
- Ik kan niet spreken als ik mijn mond vol heb. ― I can't speak when my mouth is full.
- Kun je luider spreken? Ik hoor je niet goed. ― Can you speak louder? I can't hear you well.
- Ze sprak met enthousiasme over haar nieuwe baan. ― She spoke with enthusiasm about her new job.
Conjugation
| Conjugation of spreken (strong class 4) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | spreken | |||
| past singular | sprak | |||
| past participle | gesproken | |||
| infinitive | spreken | |||
| gerund | spreken n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | spreek | sprak | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | spreekt | sprak | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | spreekt | sprak | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | spreekt | spraakt | ||
| 3rd person singular | spreekt | sprak | ||
| plural | spreken | spraken | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | spreke | sprake | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | spreken | spraken | ||
| imperative sing. | spreek | |||
| imperative plur.1 | spreekt | |||
| participles | sprekend | gesproken | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
Low German
Alternative forms
- spräken
Etymology
From Old Saxon sprekan. Cognate to Dutch spreken, German sprechen, West Frisian sprekke, English speak.
Conjugation
Conjugation of spreken (class 4 strong verb)
| infinitive | spreken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | spreek | sprook |
| 2nd person singular | spricks(t) | sprooks(t) |
| 3rd person singular | sprick(t) | sprook |
| plural | spreekt, spreeken | sproken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | spreek | |
| plural | spreekt | |
| participle | present | past |
| spreken | (e)spraken, gespraken | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Synonyms
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch sprecan, from Proto-West Germanic *sprekan.
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “spreken (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “spreken (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
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