spaargeld
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch spaargeld, from German Spargeld. Equivalent to spaar + geld.
Noun
spaargeld (plural spaargelde)
- saving (the money one has saved)
Dutch
Etymology
From sparen (“to save (up)”) + geld (“money”), calque of German Spargeld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspaːr.ɣɛlt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: spaar‧geld
Noun
spaargeld n (plural spaargelden, diminutive spaargeldje n)
- one's savings
Related terms
- spaarder m
- spaarvarken n
- huurgeld n
- prijzengeld n
Descendants
- Afrikaans: spaargeld