Sparen
Example: Ich spare jeden Monat Geld für den Urlaub.
Definition
"Sparen" means to set aside a portion of money regularly instead of spending it immediately, often with the goal of accumulating funds for a specific purpose, such as saving money each month for a vacation.
Etymology
The word "sparen" comes from the Old High German word sparōn, which means to save or spare. It shares roots with similar terms in other Germanic languages and originally conveyed the idea of conserving resources or being thrifty. Did you know that it is related to the English word 'spare'?
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"Sparen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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