süß

/zyːs/

adjective A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Meaning

  1. sweet

    The root behind Süßigkeit (sweet, candy).

Similar words

gezuckert

Süß is the basic taste, "sweet"; gezuckert specifically means sugar has been added to make it that way.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

caramelo

caramelo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "sweet."

Spanish

dulce

dulce is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "sweet."

Spanish

golosina

golosina is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "sweet."

Practice

1 What does süß mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Kuchen war viel zu ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches süß?

See also

adjectivecore-vocabulary

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