Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch sprekere, an alteration (due to change in suffix) of Old Dutch *spreko, from Proto-Germanic *sprekô (speaker), equivalent to spreken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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spreker m (plural sprekers, diminutive sprekertje n, feminine spreekster)

  1. one who speaks; speaker
  2. orator; lecturer

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