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die Ersparnis

B2

a saving (e.g., $)

English meaning
a saving (e.g., $)
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Saving & Investing

Ersparnis in a sentence

Die Ersparnisse reichten für einen Urlaub.

The savings were enough for a vacation.

Declension of die Ersparnis

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Ersparnis
Accusativedie Ersparnis
Dativeder Ersparnisden Ersparnissen
Genitiveder Ersparnis

Where Ersparnis comes from

Ableitung zum Stamm des Verbs ersparen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -nis

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Questions about Ersparnis

Is it der, die or das Ersparnis?

It is die Ersparnis — Ersparnis is feminine.

What is the genitive of Ersparnis?

The genitive singular is der Ersparnis. The dative plural is den Ersparnissen.

What does Ersparnis mean in English?

die Ersparnis means "a saving (e.g., $)". For example: "Die Ersparnisse reichten für einen Urlaub." — "The savings were enough for a vacation."

What level is Ersparnis in German?

Ersparnis is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the saving & investing vocabulary.

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