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Spruch
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German
Etymology
From de gmh spruch, from de goh *spruh, from de gmw-pro *spruki saying, related to the verb gmw-pro *sprekan to speak. Cognate with nl spreuk, nds-de Spröök.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃpʁʊx/
de De-Spruch.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e ^lein,^elchen
short saying, expression or dictum that is remembered or is meaningful in itself
stock phrase
slogan
de Motto Parole Slogan
sharp remark or repartee
de often de guter Spruch witticism, witty quote
de Bonmot geflügeltes Wort
proverb, saying
de Sprichwort Redensart
popular verse or short poem
particular kind of medieval lyric poem
de law judgment, decision
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Hyponyms
de Bibelspruch<t:Bible verse quoted or recited for inspiration> Freispruch Funkspruch Gottesspruch<t:divine oracle> Liebesspruch<t:love spell> Wahlspruch<t:motto, slogan> Gerichtsspruch<t:judgment, verdict> Narrenspruch<t:fools' saying> Schuldspruch<t:guilty verdict> Richterspruch<t:verdict, sentence> Schiedspruch<t:arbitration verdict, arbitral award> Sinnspruch<t:life maxim, aphorism> Trinkspruch<t:toast (salutation)> Urteilsspruch<t:verdict, sentence> Wahlspruch<t:election slogan, motto> Wappenspruch<t:heraldic motto> Widerspruch<t:objection, contradiction> Zauberspruch<t:magic spell>
Related terms
de Sprache sprechen Sprichwort spruchreif spruchhaft Spruchrichter Anspruch Ausspruch Einspruch Zuspruch
See also
de Gedicht
de Lied
Further reading
Hunsrik
Etymology
From hrx gmh spruch, from hrx goh *spruh, from hrx gem-pro *sprukiz saying, related to the verb gem-pro *sprekaną to speak.
Pronunciation
Noun
m Sprich Sprichelche
saying
proverb
Further reading
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