saturation
die Sättigung, die Sättigungen
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satiety
The feeling of being full after eating and no longer being hungry.
Nach dem reichhaltigen Weihnachtsessen stellte sich ein Gefühl der wohligen Sättigung ein.
After the rich Christmas meal, a feeling of pleasant satiety set in.
saturation
In chemistry and physics, the state in which a substance, e.g. a liquid, can no longer absorb or dissolve any additional amount of another substance.
Wenn man immer weiter Zucker in Tee gibt, ist irgendwann die Sättigung der Lösung erreicht und der Zucker löst sich nicht mehr auf.
If you keep adding sugar to tea, at some point the saturation of the solution is reached and the sugar no longer dissolves.
saturation
In color theory and image editing, the intensity, purity, or brightness of a color. High saturation means a strong color; low saturation means a pale or grayish color.
Ich habe die Sättigung des Fotos etwas erhöht, damit der Sonnenuntergang leuchtender wirkt.
I increased the saturation of the photo a little so that the sunset looks brighter.
saturation
In economics, the state of a market in which demand for a product or service has largely been met and there is hardly any growth potential left.
Der Markt für Smartphones in Industrieländern hat einen hohen Grad der Sättigung erreicht.
The market for smartphones in industrialized countries has reached a high degree of saturation.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sättigungen |
| genitive | der Sättigung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sättigung | die Sättigungen |
| accusative | die Sättigung | die Sättigungen |
| dative | der Sättigung | den Sättigungen |
| genitive | der Sättigung | der Sättigungen |
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The noun 'Sättigung' (saturation/satiety) belongs to the word family of 'satt' (adjective meaning 'no longer hungry') and 'sättigen' (verb meaning 'to make full' or 'to satiate'). The ending '-ung' turns the verb into a feminine noun, a very common pattern in German.
Ein Apfel allein sättigt mich nicht für lange Zeit.
One apple alone does not fill me up for long.
Because the word has several technical meanings, the context makes clear what is meant. If it is about food, it refers to the feeling of fullness. In chemistry, it is about solutions; in photography, about colors; and in economics, about markets.
Die Sättigung der Farben in diesem Foto ist zu hoch.
The saturation of the colors in this photo is too high.
In connection with food, 'Sättigung' (satiety) is often used with verbs such as 'eintreten' (to set in) or 'erreichen' (to achieve/reach). A very common phrase is also 'ein Gefühl der Sättigung' (a feeling of satiety).
Nach einer großen Portion Nudeln tritt schnell ein Sättigungsgefühl ein.
After a large portion of pasta, a feeling of fullness quickly sets in.
In image editing, saturation is often actively changed. Typical verbs for this are 'erhöhen' (to increase), 'reduzieren' (to reduce), 'anpassen' (to adjust), or 'verringern' (to decrease).
Du solltest die Sättigung in diesem Bild etwas reduzieren, die Farben sind zu grell.
You should reduce the saturation in this image a little; the colors are too garish.
