Spröök

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German sprȫke, sprōke, from Old Saxon *sproki, from Proto-Germanic *sprukiz (“a saying, saw”), from Proto-Germanic *sprekaną (“to say, speak”). Cognate with German Spruch (“quote, saying, verse”), Dutch spreuk (“a saying, maxim, saw”).

Noun

Spröök f (plural Spröken)

  1. a saying, maxim, adage, saw
  2. a quote

Derived terms
  • Spröökje
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