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saw
A tool with a toothed blade that is used to cut through materials such as wood, metal, or plastic with cutting motions.
Mit der Säge schnitt er die Bretter für das Regal zu.
He cut the boards for the shelf to size with the saw.
nag / old hag
Colloquial and derogatory term for a nagging, quarrelsome person, usually a woman.
Hör endlich auf zu meckern, du alte Säge!
Stop complaining already, you old hag!
'Die Säge' (the saw) is the tool that belongs to the activity 'sägen' (to saw). If you know the verb, you can easily infer the meaning of the noun.
Er sägt das Holz mit einer neuen Säge.
He is sawing the wood with a new saw.
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. If people are talking about crafts, wood, or construction work, the tool is meant. If the word is used as an insult or to describe a person, it refers to the nagging person.
Ich brauche eine Säge, um diesen Ast abzuschneiden.
I need a saw to cut off this branch.
Using 'Säge' (nag/old hag) for a person is very colloquial and derogatory. Use this expression only if you are aware of its negative effect.
Er nannte seine Chefin im Streit eine „alte Säge“.
During the argument, he called his boss an 'alte Säge' (old hag).
bitch / nanny goat
Säge and Zicke are both colloquial, derogatory terms for a woman perceived as unpleasant. Säge is especially fitting when someone constantly nags and argues. Zicke emphasizes moody, stubborn, or quarrelsome behavior.
Weil sie den ganzen Tag an jedem Detail nörgelt, nennt ihr Kollege sie abwertend eine Säge.
Because she nags about every detail all day, her colleague derogatorily calls her a nag.
Weil sie bei jeder kleinen Bitte launisch und stur reagiert, nennt ihr Kollege sie abwertend eine Zicke.
Because she reacts moodily and stubbornly to every small request, her colleague derogatorily calls her a bitch.
