German edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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Adjective edit

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

  1. sparse (not dense; meager)

Declension edit

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Further reading edit

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