English–German

“spare” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnən/

Example

Bitte verschone mich.

Please spare me.

Illustration for verschonen (spare)

How to say “spare” in German

“Spare” in German is verschonen.

A person stands outside the circle of punishment, danger, or exhausting work while others inside face it.

Full entry for verschonen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verschonen

Die Mutter verschonte ihr Kind vor den Details.

The mother spared her child from the details.

Tips for using verschonen

  • Verschonen usually takes an accusative object, as in jemanden verschonen, while jemanden mit etwas verschonen means to spare someone something unpleasant.

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