speichern
Translation
to save, to store, to save up
Examples
Ich muss die Datei speichern.
I have to save the file.
Wir speichern Wasser für den Notfall.
We are storing water for an emergency.
Das Gehirn speichert Informationen.
The brain stores information.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to save, to store (sth.) I must save the file.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aufbewahren (to keep), sichern (to secure); Antonyms: löschen (to delete)
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'der Speicher' (storehouse, memory, attic), which comes from Latin 'spicarium' (granary).
Memory Tips
Think of a computer 'speaker' announcing 'Data saved!'. Or connect it to 'Speicher' (attic/storehouse), a place to store things.