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		_xkvm on Feb 18, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Datensparsamkeit (2013) spare and sparen have the same root and related meanings. And -sam suffix is related to -some, like in handsome.

bigfoot on Feb 18, 2018 [–]

Exactly: "spare" is the imperative ("save!"), "sparen" the base form ("to save").

_xkvm on Feb 18, 2018 | [–]

I meant "spare" in English. English "spare" and german "sparen" have same roots and related meaning. To spare versus to save. Just wanted to point out the translation attempt of data-spare-some-ness is not unreasonable.

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