Épargne

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Spargeld , 🇪🇸 ahorro , 🇮🇹 risparmio , 🇵🇹 poupança , 🇨🇳 储蓄 , 🇯🇵 貯金 , 🇰🇷 저금 , 🇸🇦 محفظة , 🇮🇳 सঞ্চय

Usage Examples

Etymology

**Épargne** is the noun derived from the verb *épargner*, which entered Old French in the 13th c. as *pargner* meaning “to spare, to save.” *Pargner* is a Romance borrowing from Late Latin *parĕnĭcus* (from *parĕre* “to prepare, set aside”), and the modern spelling with the acute accent and final e was standardized in the 18‑19th c. to reflect the phonetic evolution and to distinguish it from the verb.

Synonyms

économies réserve accumulation fonds d'épargne fonds de réserve réserve de trésorerie fonds de pension fonds de retraite

Antonyms

dépense gaspillage prodigalisme extravagance dissipation