Etymology

From Old Norse sprækr ‎(“nimble, lively”) from Proto-Germanic *sprēkiz ‎(“lively”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pereg- ‎(“to strew, jerk, sprinkle, scatter”). Cognates include English spry, sprey, Swedish dialectal sprygg ‎(“brisk, very active, skittish”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aiːkʏr