sparen

A2 Verb frequency rank #1,278

What sparen means

Verb

to save up; to accumulate, to put aside (for a specific purpose)
to save, to conserve (for example energy)
to save, be able to save (as unnecessary or useless), keep something to oneself
to save, to spare (from effort, an unpleasant or unnecessary task)

Forms

sparen · spart · sparte · hat gespart (+ Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

sparen in a sentence

Was kann ich tun, um Zeit zu sparen?

What can I do in order to save time?

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sparen is A2 German — still elementary vocabulary, ranked #1,278 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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