süß

See also: Suss, Süss, suss, and süss

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German süezi, from Old High German suozi (akin to Old Saxon swōti), from Proto-West Germanic *swōtī, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus. Compare Bavarian siaß, Low German sööt, German Low German soit- (Paderbornisch), Hunsrik sies, Dutch zoet, English sweet, Danish sød.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zyːs/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /syːs/ (Austria)
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  • Rhymes: -yːs

Adjective

süß (strong nominative masculine singular süßer, comparative süßer, superlative am süßesten)

  1. sweet
    ein süßes Gebäck ― a sweet pastry
  2. cute
    Synonym: niedlich
    ein süßer Hund ― a cute dog

Declension

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Coordinate terms
  • (tastes) Geschmack; bitter, salzig, sauer, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (Category: de:Taste)

Derived terms

See also
Basic tastes in German (layout · text)
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Further reading
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