Principal Forms
| Present, Sg.3 | spräitet |
| Past Participle | gspräitet |
Auxiliary
haa
Alternative Forms
Etymology
From Middle High German spreiten, from Old High German spreitan, from Proto-Germanic *spraidijaną. Cognate with German spreiten, Dutch spreiden, English spread, Swedish sprida. See: Middle High German '
spreiten', Old High German 'spreitan', Proto-Germanic '
*spraidijaną', German, old spelling '
spreiten', Dutch '
spreiden', English '
spread', Swedish '
sprida'.
Sample Sentences
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„Maria, spreit dy guldi Flor
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Jetz gnädig über üsers Hus!“ (‘Maria, spread these golden flowers
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generously now around our house!’) [1908, Meinrad Lienert, ’s Heiwili:]