spraka

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See also: spráka and språka

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sprāku (“speech, speaking, language”).

Noun

sprāka f

  1. speech
  2. language

Declension

Declension of sprāka (feminine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative sprāka sprāka
accusative sprāka sprāka
genitive sprākō sprākanō
dative sprāku sprākum
instrumental — —


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: sprâke

Swedish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Verb

spraka (present sprakar, preterite sprakade, supine sprakat, imperative spraka)

  1. to crackle (often while emitting sparks), to sparkle
    sprakande eld
    crackling fire
    Det sprakade om väguttaget
    There were crackling noises coming from the wall socket
    sprak i högtalaren
    crackling noises from the loudspeaker
  2. to be vibrant; to sparkle
    sprakande färger
    vibrant (sparkling) colors
    Det sprakade om föreställningen
    The show was sparkling with energy

Usage notes

Used of for example fire, electric discharges, and poorly functioning loudspeakers. Associated both with the sound and with any associated sparks, and by extension with vibrant things.

Conjugation

Conjugation of spraka (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive spraka sprakas
Supine sprakat sprakats
Imperative spraka —
Imper. plural1 spraken —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative sprakar sprakade sprakas sprakades
Ind. plural1 spraka sprakade sprakas sprakades
Subjunctive2 sprake sprakade sprakes sprakades
Participles
Present participle sprakande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

References

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