Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of sparen +‎ bank.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspaːr.bɑŋk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: spaar‧bank

Noun

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spaarbank f (plural spaarbanken)

  1. savings bank

Descendants

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  • Peranakan Indonesian: spaarbank
  • Papiamentu: spaarbank (dated)

Peranakan Indonesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch spaarbank (savings bank).

Noun

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spaarbank

  1. savings bank