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 back up), aufbewahren (to store away)
Etymology
Separable verb: 'ab-' (completion, away) + 'speichern' (to save). 'Der Speicher' is the noun for 'storage' or 'memory'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'storing away'. The 'ab-' part implies moving something away to a safe place, which is the 'Speicher' (storage).