Similar words
streuen
besprengen is more about sprinkling liquid, like water; streuen is more general scattering, which can be solid, like salt or seeds.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
borrifar
borrifar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to sprinkle."
Practice
1 What does besprengen mean?
to sprinkle
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Rasen mit Wasser.
Full sentence: Er besprengte den Rasen mit Wasser. (He sprinkled the lawn with water.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches besprengen?
besprengen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.