ab|speichern
Translation
to save (a file), to store
Examples
Bitte speichere die Datei ab.
Please save the file.
Er hat alle Bilder auf dem Computer abgespeichert.
He saved all the pictures on the computer.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) ((auf+3)) to save (sth. acc.) on (sth. dat.) I'm saving the document on the USB stick.
Similar Words
sichern (to secure, back up), aufbewahren (to keep, store)
Etymology
A separable verb: 'ab-' (denoting completion or storing away) + 'speichern' (to store, save). 'Der Speicher' means 'storage/memory'.
Memory Tips
Imagine taking data and putting it 'ab' (away) into the 'Speicher' (storage). The 'ab-' prefix emphasizes the completion of the saving process.