Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse spraka (‘to crackle’), compare spráka.

Verb edit

spreka (third person singular past indicative sprekaði, third person plural past indicative sprekað, supine sprekað)

  1. (archaic, rare) to speak, to chat

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of spreka (group v-30)
infinitive spreka
supine sprekað
participle (a6)1 sprekandi sprekaður
present past
first singular spreki sprekaði
second singular sprekar sprekaði
third singular sprekar sprekaði
plural spreka sprekaðu
imperative
singular spreka!
plural sprekið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Synonyms edit

Old Frisian edit

Verb edit

spreka

  1. to speak, state, say

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • Saterland Frisian: spreke
  • West Frisian: sprekke