Spende

See also: spende

German

Etymology

From Middle High German spënde, from Old High German spenta, either nominalized from spentōn (“to donate; to spend”), from Proto-West Germanic *spendōn (“to spend”), or borrowed from Medieval Latin spenda, spenta (“alms, charity”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɛndə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛndə

Noun

Spende f (genitive Spende, plural Spenden)

  1. donation (that which is donated, given as charity; the act of donating)
    eine Spende geben ― to give a donation
    um eine Spende (für etwas) bitten ― to ask for a donation (for something)

Declension
Declension of Spende [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Spende die Spenden
genitive einer der Spende der Spenden
dative einer der Spende den Spenden
accusative eine die Spende die Spenden

Hyponyms
  • Spendenaffäre
  • Spendenskandal
  • Spendensammlung

Further reading
  • “Spende” in Duden online
  • “Spende” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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