sparen

Meaning

1. (transitive,weak) to save up; to accumulate, to put aside (for a specific purpose)
2. (transitive,weak) to save, to conserve (for example energy)
3. (figuratively,often,reflexive,transitive,weak,with-dative) to save, be able to save (as unnecessary or useless), keep something to oneself
4. (ditransitive,weak) to save, to spare (from effort, an unpleasant or unnecessary task)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃpaːrən/

Etymology

From Middle High German sparn, from Old High German sparēn, sparōn, from Proto-West Germanic *sparēn. Compare English spare.