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spre, sprede

verb

Inflection table for this verb
infinitive	present	past	present perfect	imperative
å spre	sprer	spredde	har spredd	spre!
å spre	sprer	spredte	har spredt	spre!
å sprede	spreder	spredde	har spredd	spred!
å sprede	spreder	spredte	har spredt	spred!

Inflection table for the participles of this verb
perfect participle				present participle
masculine / feminine	neuter	definite form	plural	present participle
spredd + noun	spredd + noun	den/det spredde + noun	spredde + noun	spreende
spredt + noun	spredt + noun	den/det spredte + noun	spredte + noun	spreende
spredd + noun	spredd + noun	den/det spredde + noun	spredde + noun	spredende
spredt + noun	spredt + noun	den/det spredte + noun	spredte + noun	spredende

Etymology

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Senses and Example Sentences

strø utover
Example
- spre gjødsel;
- formuen ble spredt for alle vinder
fordele
Example
- lampen sprer lyset godt;
- spre kreftene sine
bre (3, 2)
Example
- smitten sprer seg lett
utbre
Example
- spre rykter, opplysning
framkalle
Example
- spre glede, redsel rundt seg
splitte, oppløse
Example
- politiet spredte menneskemassene;
- vinden sprer tåka

Set phrases

spre seg
drive med for mange ting samtidig