aufsparen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌʃpaːʁən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
spart auf
past
sparte auf
perfect
hat aufgespart

Meaning

  1. to save up

    Built from auf (up, open) + sparen (to save (money).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • sparen to save (money

Similar words

abspeichern

Abspeichern is saving something digitally, like a file; aufsparen is saving something up, reserving it for later use.

Practice

1 What does aufsparen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ das Beste bis zum Schluss auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufsparen?

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