spräite

Alemannic German

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.

Pronunciation
  • (Zurich) IPA(key): /ʃpræɪtə/

Verb

spräite (third-person singular simple present spräitet, past participle gspräitet, auxiliary haa)

  1. to spread, spread out
    • 1908, Meinrad Lienert, ’s Heiwili:
      „Maria, spreit dy guldi Flor
      Jetz gnädig über üsers Hus!“
      ‘Maria, spread these golden flowers
      generously now around our house!’
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