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Sparkonto

savings account

noun SHPAR-kon-to Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: from sparen 'to save' + Konto 'account'

Usage Note

Sparkonto is the classic savings account that earns interest, distinct from the everyday Girokonto (current account). The plural is irregular: Sparkonten. Germans famously value saving, so you also meet Sparbuch (passbook) and Sparrate (savings instalment) in the same field.

Examples

"Sie legt jeden Monat etwas auf ihr Sparkonto."

Natural Translation

She puts a little into her savings account every month.

Literal Translation

She lays every month something onto her savings-account.

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