frugal
frugal, thrifty
English translations
- 01
frugal
- 02
thrifty
- 03
economical
- 04
sparing
Word details
- German meaning
- Frugal bedeutet sparsam oder genügsam zu sein, besonders im Bezug auf Geld oder Essen.
- English meaning
- Frugal means being economical or thrifty, especially with money or food.
- Synonym
- sparsam, genügsam
- German example
- Sie lebte ein frugales Leben, um Geld zu sparen.
- English example
- She lived a frugal life to save money.
- Comparative
- frugalerSuperlative: am frugalsten
Related words
- genügsam
Frugal, modest
- Genügsamkeit
frugality
Example sentences with “frugal”
Er führt ein frugales Leben. (He leads a frugal life.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'frugal' common?
It is a formal word. 'Sparsam' is the much more common term for 'frugal'.