Saftladen

German

Etymology

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

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

Noun

Saftladen m (strong, genitive Saftladens, plural Saftläden)

  1. (derogatory, colloquial) dump (poorly run shop or place)
    Synonym: Klitsche
    Bei diesem Saftladen kaufe ich nicht mehr ein! ― I will not shop at this dump anymore.

Declension

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

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