Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
sprade. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
sprade, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
sprade in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
sprade you have here. The definition of the word
sprade will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
sprade, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Related to sprelle (“squiggle”) and sprette (“bounce”)
Noun
sprade m (definite singular spraden, indefinite plural sprader, definite plural spradene)
- prancer (person)
Usage notes
Typically applied to someone who unabashedly walks about showing off some new piece of clothing. Use of the synonym, spradebasse, is however more common.
Synonyms
Verb
sprade (present tense sprader, past tense sprada or spradet, past participle sprada or spradet)
- prance
Usage notes
Typically applied as detailed above, but also commonly about young children strutting about in the nude.
References