sparen
Meaning
- (transitive, weak) to save up; to accumulate, to put aside (for a specific purpose)
- (transitive, weak) to save, to conserve (for example energy)
- (figuratively, often, reflexive, transitive, weak, with-dative) to save, be able to save (as unnecessary or useless), keep something to oneself
- (ditransitive, weak) to save, to spare (from effort, an unpleasant or unnecessary task)
Concepts
Synonyms
Haus halten
sparsam umgehen mit
beiseite legen
sparsam sein
knapp halten
übrig haben
ungern geben
ökonomisch sein
übrigbehalten
Geld herausbekommen
auf die Seite legen
eifrig sammeln
Abstand nehmen
sausen lassen
die Finger lassen
drangeben
nicht machen
mit wenig Geld auskommen
auf seinem Geld sitzen
sparsam leben
von der Backe putzen
gut sein lassen
die Mühe sparen
nicht konsumieren
Translations
ahorrar
épargner
poupar
risparmiare
uitwinnen uitzuinigenFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃpaːrən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German sparn, from Old High German sparēn, sparōn, from Proto-West Germanic *sparēn. Compare English spare.
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