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IPA/ˈzalbə/
Ich habe mehrere Salben für die Reise gekauft.
I bought several ointments for the trip.
Nach dem Duschen trägt er Salbe auf die Haut auf.
After his shower, he applies ointment to the skin.
A greasy coating pressed onto a small area of skin, where it stays instead of running off.
Salbe auf die Haut auftragen
put ointment on the skin
Salbe einmassieren
rub in ointment
Salbe bei Juckreiz
ointment for itchy skin
Creme: A semisolid skin treatment used mainly to moisturize.
Gel: A clear, water-based topical treatment with a gel-like texture.
Lotion: A liquid skin treatment that spreads easily over larger areas.
Balsam: A soft, ointment-like topical medicine that spreads easily.
Eine Salbe ist ein weiches, meist fetthaltiges Arzneimittel zum Auftragen auf die Haut, das lokal heilt oder Beschwerden lindert.
Salbe developed from the Old High German form salba and belongs to the same Germanic word family as the verb salben, meaning to apply such a substance.