sparen

German (Berlin)

/ʃpaːɐ̯n/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to save up
  • to put aside
  • to conserve (for example energy)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German sparn inherited from Old High German sparēn inherited from Proto-Germanic *sparāną derived from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (twist, scatter, strew, be quick, sow, twitch, turn, fidget, jump, flinch, push, be productive, earn), *sper- (twist, scatter, strew, be quick, sow, twitch, turn, fidget, jump, flinch, push, be productive, earn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sper-

Gloss

twist, scatter, strew, be quick, sow, twitch, turn, fidget, jump, flinch, push, be productive, earn

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

踊

Emoji
🪢

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