süß

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See also: Suss, Süss, suss, and süss

German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. sweet
    ein süßes Gebäcka sweet pastry
  2. cute
    Synonym: niedlich
    ein süßer Hunda cute dog

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Basic tastes in German (layout · text)
süß sauer salzig bitter scharf herzhaft

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