See also: שפּאַרן

Yiddish

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German sparn, from Old High German sparēn, sparōn, from Proto-West Germanic *sparēn. Compare German sparen, English spare.

Verb

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שפּאָרן (shporn) (past participle געשפּאָרט (geshport))

  1. to save up
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Etymology 2

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From Middle High German spore, from Old High German sporo, from Proto-West Germanic *sporō, from Proto-Germanic *spurô. The final -n of the modern form is from the Middle High German inflected forms. Compare German Sporn.

Noun

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שפּאָרן (shpornm, plural שפּאָרנען (shpornen)

  1. spur