Sparsam (SHPAR-zahm) Literally “thrifty” or “economical” From sparen (to save) + -sam, a word ending that adds the idea of “being that way.” Sparsam has been tied to saving, conserving, and using things carefully for centuries, with money-saving meanings becoming especially clear by the 1500s. In the kitchen, sparsam does not mean stingy. It means one chicken had better not stop at one dinner.
