spaarpot

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈspaːr.pɔt/

noun
Definitions
  • piggy bank not necessarily pig-shaped
  • (figuatively) an amount of money to keep close at hand for emergencies usually in the diminutive

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish sparen (save, spare, save up) + Dutch, Flemish pot (pot, jar, vessel, chamberpot, loo, container, fund).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

pot

Gloss

pot, jar, vessel, chamberpot, loo, container, fund

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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