saften

See also: Säften

German

Etymology

From Saft.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaftən/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: saf‧ten

Verb

1. (intransitive) to make juice

   Unsere Saftpresse hat sich bewährt, sie saftet ohne Ende.

   Our juicer was worth it; it makes juice like anything.

2. (intransitive) to exude juice or another liquid

   Der weiche Untergrund unter unseren Füßen saftete mehr und mehr.

   The soft ground under our feet let out more and more liquid.

3. (intransitive) to be or become full of sap

   Im Frühling saften die Bäume, allen voran die Birken.

   In spring the trees are full of sap, especially the birches.

4. (intransitive, informal) to make inappropriate comments

   Wenn der hier so weiter saftet, kommen wir mit unserer Besprechung nie zum Schluss.

   If he’s just going to talk nonsense, we’ll never get this meeting over with.

Usage notes

• The verb is rare in all of the above senses.

Derived terms

• entsaften
• versaften
• vollsaften

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Alternative forms

• safta

Noun

saften m or f

1. definite masculine singular of saft