Reconstruction:Old English/sprecend

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From sprecan +‎ -end.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspre.kend/

Noun

*sprecend m

1. one who speaks, speaker

Declension

Declension of *sprecend (strong nd-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*sprecend	*sprecend, *sprecende, *sprecendas
accusative	*sprecend	*sprecend, *sprecende, *sprecendas
genitive	*sprecendes	*sprecendra
dative	*sprecende	*sprecendum

Synonyms

• *cweþend
• seċġa
• spreca
• þyle

Derived terms

• onġēansprecend
• wiþersprecend

Descendants

• Middle English: *spekand, *speking
  • ⇒ Middle English: ayensspeking (“one who traduces, a detractor”, agent noun)