This is the 11360th most frequent German word.
sparte
"Sparte" in German means "division," "branch," or "category" in English.
The context uses 'Sparte' to refer to a category or division within an organization, such as the electronics sector of a company.
Die Elektronik-Sparte dieses Unternehmens wächst rapide.
The electronics division of this company is growing rapidly.
Here, 'sparte' is the past tense of the verb 'sparen,' meaning 'to save,' describing the action of saving money in the past.
Er sparte jeden Monat einen festen Betrag, um für den Urlaub zu sparen.
He saved a fixed amount every month to save up for the holiday.
In this example, 'Sparte' again represents a branch or division, specifically within the tourism industry, illustrating its specialized meaning in categorization.