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sparen

sparen

See also: spären and spåren

Danish

Noun

sparen c

  1. singular definite of spar
  2. singular definite of spare

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspaːrə(n)/
  • Rhymes: -aːrən

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sparen, from Old Dutch *sparon, from Proto-Germanic *sparōną.

Verb

sparen

  1. (transitive) to spare
  2. (transitive) to save up

Inflection

Inflection of sparen (weak)
infinitive sparen
past singular spaarde
past participle gespaard
infinitive sparen
gerund sparen n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular spaar spaarde
2nd person sing. (jij) spaart spaarde
2nd person sing. (u) spaart spaarde
2nd person sing. (gij) spaart spaarde
3rd person singular spaart spaarde
plural sparen spaarden
subjunctive sing.1 spare spaarde
subjunctive plur.1 sparen spaarden
imperative sing. spaar
imperative plur.1 spaart
participles sparend gespaard
1) Archaic.

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpaːɐ̯n/, /ˈʃpaːʀən/

Verb

sparen (third-person singular simple present spart, past tense sparte, past participle gespart, auxiliary haben)

  1. to save (for example money)
  2. to put aside
  3. to conserve (for example energy)

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