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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch sproke, from Old Dutch *spruki, from Proto-West Germanic *spruki, from the verb *sprekan (“to speak”). See spreken. Cognate with German Low German Spröök, German Spruch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sprøːk/
- Hyphenation: spreuk
- Rhymes: -øːk
Noun
spreuk f (plural spreuken, diminutive spreukje n)
- saying, proverb
- Synonym: gezegde
Een bekende spreuk zegt: "Wie niet waagt, die niet wint."- A well-known saying goes: "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
In deze oude stamboom vinden we vele wijze spreuken en gezegdes.- In this old family tree, we find many wise proverbs and sayings.
Deze spreuk wordt vaak gebruikt om de moed erin te houden: "Na regen komt zonneschijn."- This saying is often used to keep up one's spirits: "After rain comes sunshine."
Tijdens het feestje vertelde de oudere gastheer enkele humoristische spreuken om iedereen aan het lachen te krijgen.- During the party, the elderly host shared some humorous sayings to get everyone laughing.
Het boek staat vol met inspirerende spreukjes en levenswijsheden.- The book is filled with inspiring sayings and words of wisdom.
- sentence
- conjuration, incantation
- spell
Derived terms
West Frisian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch spreuk.
Noun
spreuk c (plural spreuken, diminutive spreukje)
- saying, proverb
Derived terms
Further reading
- “spreuk”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011