noun
juice
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Saft is a masculine noun meaning juice (fruit or vegetable drink). Also used for plant sap in some contexts. Gender: der. Plural: Säfte (note the umlaut). Declension examples: der Saft (nom), des Saftes (gen), den Säften (dat. pl). No special prepositions. Common verbs: trinken, pressen. Often served with breakfast.
Examples
Ich trinke jeden Morgen Orangensaft.
I drink orange juice every morning.
Ein Glas Orangensaft zum Frühstück ist sehr gesund.
A glass of orange juice at breakfast is very healthy.
Nachdem die Kinder den Saft verschüttet hatten, holte die Mutter Tücher, damit der Fleck sofort entfernt werden konnte.
After the children had spilled the juice, the mother fetched cloths so that the stain could be removed immediately.
Details
Mnemonics
'Saft' sounds a bit like 'soft' without the 'o' — imagine soft fruit turned into juice.
Der Saft — remember drinks like 'der Saft' (masculine), associate with 'der Saftkrug'.
Notes
Countable and uncountable depending on context; plural 'Säfte' when referring to types of juices.