gisprekan
Old Saxon
Etymology
From gi- + sprekan. Akin to Old English gesprecan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣiˈsprɛkɑn/
Verb
gisprekan
- to discuss, talk
- Heliand, verse 4351
- gilēstid an thesumu liohte, sō ik for thesun liudiun gespriku
- done in the light, so I speak to these people
- Heliand, verse 906
- ...hwanda hē sō filu sōđes gisprak...
- ...because he spoke so much of truth...
- Heliand, verse 4351
Conjugation
Conjugation of gisprekan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | gisprekan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | gispriku | gisprak |
| 2nd person singular | gisprikis | gisprāki |
| 3rd person singular | gisprikid | gisprak |
| plural | gisprekad | gisprākun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | gispreke | gisprāki |
| 2nd person singular | gisprekes | gisprākis |
| 3rd person singular | gispreke | gisprāki |
| plural | gispreken | gisprākin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | gisprek | |
| plural | gisprekad | |
| participle | present | past |
| gisprikandi | gisprekan | |