sprääche

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

spräche (variant spelling)
spreche (byform, frequent in Kölsch), sjprèche (Kirchröadsj)
spreache (parts of Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German sprechen, from Old High German sprehhan.

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, schwaade

Usage notes

This verb is rare throughout Moselle Franconian. Some dialects even have it exclusively in compounds.

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