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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
Noun
Spende f (genitive Spende, plural Spenden)
- 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)
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Further reading
- “Spende” in Duden online
- “Spende” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache