German word

süß

Pronunciation

IPA/zyːs/

Meaning

  • adjectivesweet

Example

Der Kuchen ist süß.

The cake is sweet.

Illustration for süß (sweet)

More examples

Die Soße ist mir zu süß.

The sauce is too sweet for me.

Core concept

A soft, pleasant quality that can belong to a sugary taste or a charming person, expression, or thing.

Common phrases

  • süßer Kuchen

    sweet cake

  • süßer Geschmack

    sweet taste

  • süßes Getränk

    sweet drink

Similar words

niedlich: Small, charming, and appealing in appearance or behavior.
zuckrig: Strongly sugary in taste, often to the point of being cloying.
süßlich: Having only a faint or slightly sweet taste.
lieblich: Having a gentle, refined sweetness in taste or aroma.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet einen zuckerartigen, angenehm süßen Geschmack; häufig auch für Gesten, Ausdrücke oder Dinge verwendet, die zärtlich oder charmant erscheinen.

Word origin

German süß descends from Old High German suozi and shares a Germanic root with English sweet.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, süß takes normal adjective endings, as in süßer Kuchen and süße Torte.

Other meanings

  • cuteadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Süßesweetnessnoun
  • versüßensweetenverb
  • süßlichsweetishadjective

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