spaarpot

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From sparen (“to save (up)”) +‎ pot.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • → Papiamentu: sparpòt
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