Bespaarde

Bespaarde is the simple past tense form of the Dutch verb besparen, meaning to save or set aside money, time, or other resources. It is used to describe saved quantities or actions completed in the past and is part of standard Dutch grammar.

In the imperfect (simple past) tense, forms include ik bespaarde, jij bespaarde, hij bespaarde, wij bespaarden, jullie bespaarden, en zij bespaarden. The past participle of besparen is bespaard, which is used with have (hebben) in the present perfect: ik heb geld bespaard. The root and prefix be- are typical of Dutch verbs and help form various tenses and aspects.

Usage and contexts of bespaarde commonly occur in discussions about personal budgeting, financial planning, energy efficiency, and resource management. It is typical in narratives about past financial behavior, such as a person who saved money during a specific period or a company that reduced costs in a prior quarter. The counterpart for ongoing or future saving is the present tense bespaart or the infinitive besparen, while the noun form related to saving is spaarzaam or spaarrekening, depending on the context.

Bespaarde has no special regional restrictions and appears in standard Dutch writing and speech. It should not be confused with bespaard, the past participle used with perfect tenses (Ik heb geld bespaard), or with consumer terms like sparen, which refers to saving more generally or as a separate activity.

See also besparen, sparen, and spaarzaamheid for related concepts of saving and thrift in Dutch.