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Etymology

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From Middle High German sperlīche, from Old High German sparalīhho, ultimately from the root of sparen (to save up).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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spärlich (strong nominative masculine singular spärlicher, comparative spärlicher, superlative am spärlichsten)

  1. sparse (not dense; meager)

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • spärlich” in Duden online
  • spärlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache