gesalzen
salted
Seasoned with or containing salt.
EXAMPLE
Die gesalzenen Kartoffeln schmecken sehr gut.
The salted potatoes taste very good.
gesalzen
salted / salty
gesalzen – gesalzener – am gesalzensten
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Meanings
gesalzene Preise
steep prices
Very high and unusually expensive for the service or product in question.
EXAMPLE
Das Hotel verlangt gesalzene Preise für ein kleines Zimmer.
The hotel charges steep prices for a small room.
gesalzen
salty
Crude, forceful, or sharply worded, especially when referring to statements, jokes, or criticism.
EXAMPLE
Für seine gesalzene Antwort bekam er viel Ärger.
He got into a lot of trouble because of his salty response.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gesalzen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gesalzen |
|---|---|
| comparative | gesalzener |
| superlative | am gesalzensten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Typical collocations
In its literal meaning, 'gesalzen' (salted) is often used with foods and ingredients. Typical collocations include 'gesalzene Suppe' (salted soup), 'gesalzene Nüsse' (salted nuts), and 'gesalzene Butter' (salted butter).
EXAMPLE
Zum Frühstück gab es gesalzene Butter und frisches Brot.
There was salted butter and fresh bread for breakfast.
Talking about prices
The figurative meaning is especially common in expressions referring to prices and costs. Typical expressions include 'gesalzene Preise' (steep prices), 'ein gesalzener Preis' (a steep price), and 'eine gesalzene Rechnung' (a hefty bill).
EXAMPLE
Für die kurze Taxifahrt mussten wir eine gesalzene Rechnung bezahlen.
We had to pay a hefty bill for the short taxi ride.
Sharp remarks
When referring to statements, 'gesalzen' (salty) is often used with criticism, responses, or remarks. It then describes a particularly direct, forceful, or sharply worded formulation.
EXAMPLE
Die Journalistin schrieb eine gesalzene Kritik über den neuen Film.
The journalist wrote a scathing review of the new film.
Context clue
When 'gesalzen' (salty) refers to money, prices, or costs, it describes a high amount. When it refers to spoken or written statements, it describes wording that is crude or sharp.
EXAMPLE
Seine gesalzene Antwort überraschte alle im Raum.
His salty response surprised everyone in the room.
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