Spořicí účet má vysoký zůstatek.

to have

Breakdown of Spořicí účet má vysoký zůstatek.

• vysoký: high; tall
• spořicí účet: the savings account
• zůstatek: the account balance

Questions & Answers about Spořicí účet má vysoký zůstatek.

What kind of phrase is spořicí účet? Does it literally mean saving account?

Yes. Spořicí účet is the standard Czech term for savings account.

• účet = account
• spořicí comes from spořit = to save

So the adjective spořicí describes the purpose of the account: it is an account used for saving money.

It does not mean that the account is somehow economical or frugal. It is simply the normal banking term for savings account.

Why is it spořicí účet and not spořící účet?

This is a very common spelling question.

In standard Czech, spořicí with short -i- is a purpose adjective. It means something like intended for saving or used for saving.

• spořicí účet = a savings account

By contrast, spořící with long -í- is an active participle and means saving right now.

• spořící člověk = a person who is saving

So:

• spořicí účet = correct, normal banking term
• spořící účet = would sound like an account that is currently saving, which is not the intended meaning

This short-i vs. long-í distinction is very common in Czech:

• balicí papír = wrapping paper
• balící muž = a man who is wrapping

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