Süßigkeit

/ˈzyːsɪçkaɪ̯t/

die noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
die Süßigkeiten

Meaning

  1. sweet, candy (usually plural: Süßigkeiten — sweets, candy in general)

    Built from süß (sweet) + -igkeit.

    • Die Kinder liebten Süßigkeiten.

      The children loved sweets.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does Süßigkeit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder liebten ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Süßigkeit?

nouncompound

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