Sparschwein

From sparen (“to save”) +‎ Schwein (“pig”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpaːrˌʃvaɪ̯n/, [ˈʃpaː(ɐ̯)ˌʃʋaɪ̯n]

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Sparschwein n (strong, genitive Sparschweins or Sparschweines, plural Sparschweine, diminutive Sparschweinchen n)

1. piggy bank (container for coins, prototypically, but not necessarily, in the form of a pig)

• Bare form and diminutive used interchangeably with no change in meaning.

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