German

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Etymology

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Saft (juice) +‎ Laden (shop), a 19th century term meaning “pharmacy”.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzaftˌlaːdn̩/
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Noun

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Saftladen m (strong, genitive Saftladens, plural Saftläden)

  1. (derogatory, colloquial) dump (poorly run shop or place)
    Synonym: Klitsche
    Bei diesem Saftladen kaufe ich nicht mehr ein!I will not shop at this dump anymore.

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Word of the Week: Saftladen”, in Deutsche Welle, (Can we date this quote?)

Further reading

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  • Saftladen” in Duden online
  • Saftladen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache