Sprichwort

== German == === Etymology === sprich +‎ Wort. Compare Dutch spreekwoord. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃpʁɪçˌvɔʁt/, [ˈʃpʁɪçˌvɔʁt], [ˌ-vɔɐ̯t] === Noun === Sprichwort n (strong, genitive Sprichwortes or Sprichworts, plural Sprichwörter or Sprichworte) saying, proverb, adage, maxim (phrase) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== sprichwörtlich sprichwortartig === Further reading === “Sprichwort” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Sprichwort” in Duden online “Sprichwort”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)