Saftladen

German

Etymology

Saft (“juice”) +‎ Laden (“shop”), a 19th century term meaning “pharmacy”.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzaftˌlaːdn̩/
  • (file)

Noun

Saftladen m (genitive Saftladens, plural Saftläden)

  1. (derogatory, colloquial) dump (poorly run shop or place)
    Synonym: Klitsche
    Bei diesem Saftladen kaufe ich nicht mehr ein! ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension
Declension of Saftladen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Saftladen die Saftläden
genitive eines des Saftladens der Saftläden
dative einem dem Saftladen den Saftläden
accusative einen den Saftladen die Saftläden

Further reading
  • “Saftladen” in Duden online
  • “Saftladen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

References
  1. “Word of the Week: Saftladen”, in Deutsche Welle‎, (please provide a date or year)
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