noun
salt
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Salz means "salt". Neuter noun (das Salz). Primary meanings: common seasoning/mineral; plural Salze when referring to types or chemical salts. Genitive des Salzes. Often treated as an uncountable mass noun in food contexts. Regular declension; plural Salze, no irregular form.
Examples
Kannst du mir bitte das Salz geben?
Could you please pass me the salt?
Nachdem der Koch zu viel Salz in die Suppe getan hatte, rief die Kellnerin den Chef, damit das Gericht noch gerettet werden konnte.
After the cook had put too much salt in the soup, the waitress called the chef so that the dish could still be saved.
Bitte gib etwas Salz dazu.
Please add some salt to it.
Details
Mnemonics
Think 'salt' (English). 'Salz' shares the 's' and 'l' sounds.
Das Salz — many substances (Metals/chemicals) are neuter; memorize 'das Salz'.
Notes
Usually uncountable; plural 'Salze' when referring to different chemical salts.