sparar

Sparar is the present tense form of the Swedish verb spara, meaning to save or conserve. The term covers saving resources such as money, time, energy, or data, as well as the act of sparing or refraining from using something. It is common in both everyday language and technical contexts, for example when discussing budgeting, efficiency, or digital storage.

Conjugation and related forms: Infinitive spara; present sparar; past sparade; perfect har sparat; imperative spara. The noun sparande denotes the act or process of saving, often used for financial savings or reserve funds. In computing, phrases like spara and spara ner are used to mean saving a file, for instance spara filen or spara ner filen to a specific location.

Usage: Sparar is typically associated with deliberate accumulation or preservation. It appears in financial planning, household budgeting, energy conservation, and data management. Common collocations include sparar pengar (save money), sparar tid (save time), and sparar energi (save energy). Other related terms include lagra (to store) and bevara (to preserve), which carry slightly different nuances depending on context.

Examples: Hon sparar pengar till en resa. Datorn sparar dokumentet automatiskt. Vi sparar energi genom att släcka lampor. Spara ner filen i mappen.