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59 words
German word
Spender
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃpɛndɐ/
Meaning
- masculine noundonor
Example
Der Spender gab dem Krankenhaus eine große Summe.
The donor gave a large sum to the hospital.
More examples
Viele potenzielle Spender zögerten wegen des Skandals.
Many potential donors hesitated because of the scandal.
Core concept
A person or device that hands something over for a purpose: support in the human sense, or a controlled supply in the object sense.
Common phrases
potenzieller Spender
potential donor
langjähriger Spender
longtime donor
Unternehmensspender
corporate donor
Similar words
Geldspende: A cash donation given to an organization or individual.
Sachspende: A donation of goods given to an organization or individual.
Blutspender: A person who gives blood to a hospital or blood bank.
Organspender: A person who donates organs for transplant during life or after death.
Definition in German
Person, die freiwillig Geld oder Sachleistungen für einen gemeinnützigen Zweck gibt.
Word origin
Spender is formed from the verb spenden with the agent suffix -er, and spenden developed through Middle High German from Latin expendere, meaning to weigh out or pay.
Usage tips
- For a human donor, German commonly uses compounds such as Blutspender; for a device, Spender means dispenser, so the context determines the sense.
Other meanings
- dispensernoun
Opposites
- Empfängerrecipientnoun
- Begünstigterbeneficiarynoun
Related words
- Spenderinfemale donornoun
- Spendengalafundraising galanoun