spaargeld

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch spaargeld, from German Spargeld. Equivalent to spaar +‎ geld.

Noun

spaargeld (plural spaargelde)

1. saving (the money one has saved)

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Dutch

Etymology

From sparen (“to save (up)”) +‎ geld (“money”), calque of German Spargeld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspaːr.ɣɛlt/

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• Hyphenation: spaar‧geld

Noun

spaargeld n (plural spaargelden, diminutive spaargeldje n)

1. One's savings.

Related terms

• spaarder m
• spaarvarken n
• huurgeld n
• prijzengeld n

Descendants

• Afrikaans: spaargeld