Definition
A thick medicinal preparation applied to the skin to treat or protect an affected area.
Translations
- English
- ointment
- Français
- pommade
- Türkçe
- merhem
- Polski
- maść
- Русский
- мазь
- Українська
- мазь
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Salbe
- B1
- Noun
- Body & Health
ointment
/diː ˈzalbə/
Meaning and translations
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Grammar & classification
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- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Salben
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- Body & HealthPrimary
Usage examples
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Pronunciation and forms
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Lemma
Salbe/ˈzalbə/
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Article phrase
die Salbe/diː ˈzalbə/
Declension / Forms
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Usage and collocations
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Semantic relations
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- Near-synonymCreme — cream
A Salbe is usually fattier and forms a more protective film than a Creme.
Word formation and word family
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