Sprichwort

German

Etymology

sprich +‎ Wort. Compare Dutch spreekwoord.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃpʁɪçˌvɔʁt/, [ˈʃpʁɪçˌvɔʁt], [ˌ-vɔɐ̯t]
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Noun

Sprichwort n (strong, genitive Sprichwortes or Sprichworts, plural Sprichwörter or Sprichworte)

saying, proverb, adage, maxim (phrase)

Declension

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Derived terms

sprichwörtlich
sprichwortartig

Further reading

“Sprichwort” in Duden online
“Sprichwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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