Einsparung

saving; cost saving

noun EYN-shpah-rung Rare

Usage Note

Einsparung is a concrete saving achieved — e.g. Einsparungen von zwei Millionen Euro (savings of two million euros). Common in reports on corporate restructuring, government austerity, and household budgeting. Plural is standard in announcements.

Examples

"Die geplanten Einsparungen betreffen vor allem die Verwaltung."

Natural Translation

The planned savings mainly affect the administration.

Literal Translation

The planned savings concern mainly the administration.

Related Words

Explore German by topic

GermanNow

How to Tell Time in German Without Mistakes

Halb sieben means 6:30, not 7:30. Master telling time in German — Viertel nach, halb, vor, the 24-hour clock, and the prepositions that trip up beginners.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

GermanNow

German Compound Words: How to Read Any Long Word

Read any long German word by working right-to-left: the last noun sets the meaning and gender, and the small linking letters are just glue. Here's the drill.

June 9, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

Wo, Wohin, Woher: Three Ways to Say Where

German splits where into three: wo (location), wohin (destination), and woher (origin). Learn the wo vs wohin rule, the hin/her logic, and common mistakes.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

Weil vs Denn vs Da: "Because" in German

Weil and da send the verb to the end; denn keeps it in second position. Here's how to pick the right German "because" and place the verb correctly.

June 5, 2026 6 min read