spaarpot

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From sparen (“to save (up)”) +‎ pot.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈspaːr.pɔt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: spaar‧pot

Noun[edit]

spaarpot m (plural spaarpotten, diminutive spaarpotje n)

  1. piggy bank (not necessarily pig-shaped)
  2. (figuratively) an amount of money to keep close at hand for emergencies (usually in the diminutive)

Hyponyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Papiamentu: sparpòt
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