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Ersparnis

savings

noun er-SHPAR-nis Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: from ersparen 'to save up'

Also means

saving

Usage Note

Ersparnis is feminine when it means a saving or amount saved (eine Ersparnis von zehn Euro), but the plural Ersparnisse commonly refers to one's accumulated savings. There is also a rarer neuter das Ersparnis in legal usage. Most learners meet the plural meine Ersparnisse.

Examples

"Die neue Heizung bringt eine große Ersparnis."

Natural Translation

The new heating brings a big saving.

Literal Translation

The new heating brings a big saving.

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