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Frida zählt ihre Ersparnisse am Küchentisch. Frida counts her savings at the kitchen table.

noun · B2

die Ersparnis

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪs]

savings

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Synonyms
die Rücklage

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Grammar

Plural
die Ersparnisse In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Ersparnis die Ersparnisse
Accusative wen? was? die Ersparnis die Ersparnisse
Wägt ihr bei so einer Anschaffung auch die Kosten gegen die Ersparnis ab? With a purchase like that, do you also weigh the costs against the savings?
Dative wem? der Ersparnis den Ersparnissen
Bruno finanziert sein Restaurant mit einem Kredit und seinen Ersparnissen. Bruno is financing his restaurant with a loan and his savings.
Genitive wessen? der Ersparnis der Ersparnisse

How the Word Is Built

Er prefix spar root nis suffix

er-
reaching a result: erreichen (to reach), erklären (to explain).
-nis
a noun from a verb or an adjective: das Ergebnis (result).

Word family

sparensparsamersparendas Sparbuchdie Sparkasse

In Otti's situations: Frida saves for later

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