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sparsam

thrifty

Meaning of sparsam

Deutsch

wirtschaftlich und nicht verschwenderisch mit Geld oder Ressourcen

English

careful with money and not wasting it

thrifty

Pronunciation

German
/ˈʃpaːʁzaːm/

sparsam with English translation

sparsam usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Mein Vater ist ein sparsamer Mensch.

My father is a thrifty person.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Meine Oma ist sehr sparsam.

My grandma is very thrifty.

sparsam synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sparsam, haushälterisch, wirtschaftlich, sparend, ökonomisch, gespart, rettend, and bewahrend

H
🇩🇪German
haushälterisch

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

C1often
wirtschaftlich
🇩🇪German

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

Advanced: broader words

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.

C1rare word
B
🇩🇪German
bewahrend

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

C1rare word
V
🇩🇪German
verschwenderisch

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

C1often

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What does sparsam mean?

careful with money and not wasting it

How do you pronounce sparsam?

sparsam is pronounced [ˈʃpaːʁzaːm].

How is sparsam used in a sentence?

My father is a thrifty person. Translation: Mein Vater ist ein sparsamer Mensch.

Is sparsam part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, sparsam (thrifty) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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