piggy bank
A small container, sometimes in the form of a pig, in which small saved coins are storedA small container, sometimes in the form of a pig, in which small saved coins are stored.
» Did you break your piggy bank?
Hast du dein Sparschwein zerschlagen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesA small container, sometimes in the form of a pig, in which small saved coins are stored.
Sparschwein, Spardose, Sparbüchse
свинья́-копи́лкаsvinʹjá-kopílka, копи́лкаkopílka
скарбни́чкаskarbnýčka
(figuratively)Any supply of money or savings.
- a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)
Examples
29 sentencesDid you break your piggy bank?
deHast du dein Sparschwein zerschlagen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My piggy bank is almost full.
I put money in the piggy bank.
Tom smashed his piggy bank with a hammer.
ruТом разбил свою копилку молотком. — Selena777
deTom zertrümmerte sein Sparschwein mit einem Hammer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'd like to buy Tom a piggy bank.
deIch möchte Tom ein Sparschwein kaufen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
plural: piggy banks| Singular | piggy bank |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig):penny bank