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sparsam

saving

Meaning of sparsam

economical and not wasting money or resources

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German/ˈʃpaːʁzaːm/
saving
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sparsam with English translation

sparsam usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Sie ist sehr sparsam mit Geld.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Wir brauchen eine sparsame Lösung.

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sparsam belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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salzigsalty
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sparsam synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sparsam / haushälterisch / wirtschaftlich / sparend / ökonomisch / gespart

H
🇩🇪German
haushälterisch

Means frugal and skilled at managing a household or resources carefully.

C1Often
W
🇩🇪German
wirtschaftlich

Means economical or cost-efficient, often used for spending, production, or resource use.

C1Often
S
🇩🇪German
sparend

Means saving or reducing consumption, often in compounds like energy-saving or time-saving.

C1Very Often
Ö
🇩🇪German
ökonomisch

Means economical, rational, and efficient; can refer to money, resources, or economic practicality.

C1Often
G
🇩🇪German
gespart

Not a true adjective here, but a participle form of sparen; it means saved or spared, not the quality of being economical.

C1Often
R
🇩🇪German
rettend

Means rescuing or life-saving; not directly related to frugality, but to saving from danger.

C1Rarely
B
🇩🇪German
bewahrend

Means preserving or protecting something in its current state; related to keeping something intact, not to thriftiness with money.

C1Rarely
V
🇩🇪German
verschwenderisch

Means wasteful and extravagant; it is the opposite of sparsam.

C1Often

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How to pronounce sparsam and what this word means

sparsam means saving. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sparsam

/ˈʃpaːʁzaːm/

sparsam translation

saving

sparsam examples

Sie ist sehr sparsam mit Geld.

sparsam transcription

/ˈʃpaːʁzaːm/

Questions about this word

sparsam meaning: what does it mean?

wirtschaftlich und nicht verschwenderisch mit Geld oder Ressourcen

sparsam pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sparsam is pronounced as /ˈʃpaːʁzaːm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sparsam definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sie ist sehr sparsam mit Geld. Translation: Она очень экономно обращается с деньгами.

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