spreiten

== English == === Noun === spreiten plural of spreite === Anagrams === pesterin', repinest, ripenest == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German spreiten, from Old High German spreitan, from Proto-West Germanic *spraidijan. === Pronunciation === === Verb === spreiten (weak, third-person singular present spreitet, past tense spreitete, past participle gespreitet, auxiliary haben) (transitive, higher register) to spread (dated) wings, arms, etc. Synonyms: ausbreiten, ausstrecken, spreizen Die Vögel spreiten ihre Flügel. ― The birds are spreading their wings. Die Bäume spreiten ihre Äste. ― The trees are spreading their branches. (archaic) fabrics or anything foldable Synonyms: ausbreiten, breiten, entfalten, legen (obsolete) seeds, blossoms, or anything that is thrown and scattered Synonyms: streuen, ausstreuen, verteilen, werfen ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “spreiten”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “spreiten” in Duden online