saliva
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saliva
The clear fluid that is produced in the glands in the mouth. Saliva helps with the digestion of food and keeps the mouth moist.
Dem Hund lief beim Anblick des Futters der Speichel im Mund zusammen.
The dog's mouth watered at the sight of the food.
'Der Speichel' (saliva) is an uncountable noun (singulare tantum). It is used almost exclusively in the singular, since the fluid cannot be counted individually.
Zu wenig Speichel kann zu Problemen im Mund führen.
Too little saliva can lead to problems in the mouth.
Common phrases are 'Speichel produzieren' (to produce saliva), 'Speichel schlucken' (to swallow saliva), or 'der Speichel fließt' (saliva flows). A well-known idiom is 'jemandem läuft der Speichel im Mund zusammen' (someone's mouth waters), used when someone has a strong appetite.
Beim Zahnarzt muss man oft den Speichel absaugen lassen.
At the dentist's, you often have to have saliva suctioned away.
'Der Speichel' (saliva) is the neutral and medical technical term. It is used in factual, biological, or medical contexts.
Der Arzt nahm eine Probe vom Speichel des Patienten.
The doctor took a sample of the patient's saliva.
spit / saliva
Spucke and Speichel refer to the same fluid in the mouth. Spucke is clearly colloquial and is especially suitable for casual conversations, while Speichel sounds neutral and is also common in factual or medical texts. Therefore, choose the word mainly according to the situation and style of speech.
Der Speichel im Mund hilft dabei, die Nahrung zu verdauen.
The saliva in your mouth helps digest food.
Nach dem langen Lauf war mein Mund ganz trocken und ich hatte kaum Spucke.
After the long run, my mouth was completely dry and I had hardly any saliva.
