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German
Etymology
From Middle High German sperlīche, from Old High German sparalīhho, ultimately from the root of sparen (“to save up”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
spärlich (strong nominative masculine singular spärlicher, comparative spärlicher, superlative am spärlichsten)
- sparse (not dense; meager)
Declension
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Further reading
- “spärlich” in Duden online
- “spärlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache