wierspreeke

Saterland Frisian

Alternative forms
  • wíerspreeke

Etymology

From Old Frisian witherspreka, from Proto-West Germanic *wiþrasprekan, equivalent to wier- +‎ spreeke. Cognate with German widersprechen, English withspeak.

Verb

wierspreeke

  1. (transitive) To contradict; gainsay

Synonyms
  • juunbaale
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