Meaning 1neutral · 88%
A white or clear substance added to food to make it taste stronger.
Natural examples
Kannst du mir bitte das Salz geben?
Can you pass me the salt, please?
Die Suppe braucht noch etwas Salz.
The soup needs a little more salt.
Ich esse mein Ei mit Salz.
I eat my egg with salt.
Usage note
The noun is neuter and takes das. Salz is normally uncountable and has no everyday plural.
Useful combinations
Salz ins Essen geben — add salt to foodeine Prise Salz — a pinch of saltSalz und Pfeffer — salt and pepper
Common mistake
der Salz
das Salz
Learn Salz with its article das.
Mini-lesson: Salz: article and plural
The noun is neuter and takes das. Salz is normally uncountable and has no everyday plural.
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