spreia

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• spreie

Etymology

From Middle Low German spreden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sprɛɪːa/

Verb

spreia (present tense spreier, past tense spreidde, past participle spreitt/spreidd, passive infinitive spreiast, present participle spreiande, imperative sprei)

1. to spread

   Me får håpa at sjukdomen ikkje spreier seg.

   Let's hope that the disease does not spread.

2. to scatter

   Soldatar spreidde folkemengda med varselskot.

   Soldiers scattered the crowd with warning shots.

See also

• spre (Bokmål)

References

• “spreia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.