This is the 2333rd most frequent Dutch word.
spraken
"Spraken" is the past tense plural form of "spreken," meaning "spoke" in English.
In this sentence, 'spraken' is used in its past tense form to indicate that the students discussed the project in the past.
De studenten spraken over het project.
The students spoke about the project.
Here, 'spraken' appears as a past tense verb in a reported speech context, indicating that the act of speaking occurred previously.
Hij zei dat ze met elkaar spraken.
He said that they were talking to each other.
In this case, 'spraken' is referring to the habit of people speaking less about technology in earlier times, emphasizing a general past action.