spräite

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German spreiten, from Old High German spreitan, from Proto-Germanic *spraidijaną. Cognate with German spreiten, Dutch spreiden, English spread, Swedish sprida.

Pronunciation

• (Zürich) IPA^(key): /ʃpræɪtə/

Verb

spräite (third-person singular simple present spräitet, past participle gspräitet, auxiliary haa)

1. to spread, spread out
   • 1908, Meinrad Lienert, ’s Heiwili:

     „Maria, spreit dy guldi Flor
     Jetz gnädig über üsers Hus!“

     ‘Maria, spread these golden flowers
     generously now around our house!’