This adjective means without salt or saltless—salt that has lost its characteristic flavor and preservative power. In Mark 9:50, Jesus poses the question: if salt becomes saltless, how can you season it? The Spanish desabrida ('tasteless') and German ohne-Salz capture the paradox: salt that has lost saltiness is worthless for its primary purposes of flavoring and preserving. This becomes Jesus' metaphor for disciples who lose their distinctive character.