spärlich

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spärlich

[ˈʃpɛːɐ̯lɪç]

Rhymes with ɛːɐ̯lɪç

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch sperlīche, althochdeutsch sparalīhho (Adverb), zu spar; sparen

adjective spärlich · spärlicher · am spärlichsten · spärliche · spärliches

in geringen Mengen, wenig Sein Haarwuchs ist nur spärlich.
Similar: dürftig, karg, kärglich, kümmerlich, schütter, wenig · Opposite: üppig, opulent
knapp bemessen, kaum ausreichend Er hat ein spärliches Einkommen.
Similar: knapp, unzulänglich · Opposite: ausreichend, reichlich

In English

thin scarce — see also rare, rarified
scanty somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent
scant very little
scarce rare, in low supply
spare scanty, not abundant or plentiful
sparse having widely spaced intervals
skimpy small or inadequate; not generous

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@misc{spa_rlich_2026,
  title = {spärlich},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/sp%C3%A4rlich},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}