sprei

Dutch

Etymology

A derivate of the verb spreiden (“to spread”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

sprei f (plural spreien, diminutive spreitje n)

1. bedcover, bedspread

Derived terms

• bedsprei
• beddensprei

Descendants

• Petjo: sprei
• → Caribbean Javanese: seprèi
• → Indonesian: seprai, seprei, sprei
• → Papiamentu: sprei

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch sprei (“bedcover”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s(ə)p.rei/

Noun

sprei

1. (nonstandard) alternative form of seprai (“bedcover”).

Further reading

• “sprei” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

sprei

1. imperative of spreia