sparen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈspaːrə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to spare
- (transitive) to save up
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch sparen inherited from Old Dutch *sparon inherited from Proto-Germanic *sparōną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*sparōną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Spargeld German
- bank Dutch, Flemish
- besparen Dutch, Flemish
- besparing Dutch, Flemish
- boekje Dutch, Flemish
- geld Dutch, Flemish
- lamp Dutch, Flemish
- pot Dutch, Flemish
- rekening Dutch, Flemish
- spaarbank Dutch, Flemish
- spaarbankboekje Dutch, Flemish
- spaarboekje Dutch, Flemish
- spaargeld Dutch, Flemish
- spaarlamp Dutch, Flemish
- spaarpot Dutch, Flemish
- spaarrekening Dutch, Flemish
- spaarvarken Dutch, Flemish
- spaarzaam Dutch, Flemish
- spaarzaamheid Dutch, Flemish
- uit Dutch, Flemish
- uitsparen Dutch, Flemish
- uitsparing Dutch, Flemish
- varken Dutch, Flemish
- *sparōną Proto-Germanic
- sparian Old English
- *spaersam Middle Dutch
- besparen Middle Dutch
- sparen Middle Dutch
- spaargeld Afrikaans
- *sparon Old Dutch