sprent

sprent meaning in Tamil

Forms of sprent

Origin of sprent

From Middle English sprenten, from Old Norse *sprenta (for later spretta), from Proto-Germanic *sprantijaną, causative of Proto-Germanic *sprintaną (“to jump up; bounce”), from Proto-Indo-European *sprend-, *sprendʰ- (“to flinch; jump”), from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to twitch; fidget; flinch; jump; be quick”). Cognate with Middle High German sprenzen (“to sprinkle; splash”), Swedish spritta (“to startle”), Icelandic spretta (“to spring forth; emerge; arise; develop”).

From Middle English sprent, sprend (“sprinkled”), past participle of Middle English sprengen (“to sprinkle”), from Old English sprengan (“to cause to spring; scatter”), from Proto-Germanic *sprangijaną, causative of *springaną (“to spring; jump”). More at spring.

Words formed from sprent

• besprent

Related words

• sprint

Words that rhyme with sprent

• kent
• present
• brent
• Trent
• vent
• cent
• event
• bent
• indent
• antecedent
• descent
• Ghent

Questions about sprent

What does sprent mean?

Sprent means to leap; bound; move quickly; dart.

What is sprent in Tamil?

Sprent in Tamil is தெளிக்கப்பெற்ற, நவம்பர் ஹீஆம் நாள். See Sprent meaning in Tamil.

What part of speech is sprent?

Sprent can be a verb, an adjective or a proper noun.

How do you pronounce sprent?

Sprent is pronounced /spɹɛnt/.

What is the past tense of sprent?

The past tense of sprent is sprented.