Sparschwein

German

Etymology

From sparen (“to save”) +‎ Schwein (“pig”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpaːrˌʃvaɪ̯n/, [ˈʃpaː(ɐ̯)ˌʃʋaɪ̯n]

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Noun

Sparschwein n (strong, genitive Sparschweins or Sparschweines, plural Sparschweine, diminutive Sparschweinchen n)

1. piggy bank (container for coins, prototypically, but not necessarily, in the form of a pig)

Usage notes

• Bare form and diminutive used interchangeably with no change in meaning.

Declension

Declension of Sparschwein [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Sparschwein	die	Sparschweine
genitive	eines	des	Sparschweins, Sparschweines	der	Sparschweine
dative	einem	dem	Sparschwein, Sparschweine1	den	Sparschweinen
accusative	ein	das	Sparschwein	die	Sparschweine

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Sparschwein” in Duden online