Süße

See also: susse, süsse, and süße

German

Alternative forms

• Süsse (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzyːsə/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German süeze, from Old High German suozī. Analyzable as süß +‎ -e.

Noun

Süße f (genitive Süße, plural Süßen)

1. (uncountable) sweetness
2. (countable) sweetener

Synonyms

• (sweetness): Süßigkeit (less common)
• (sweetener): Süßstoff

Antonyms

• (sweetness): Bitterkeit

Etymology 2

Nominalized form of süß (“sweet”).

Noun

Süße f (genitive Süßen, plural Süße or Süßen)

1. a pretty or charming girl
2. sweetie (term of endearment, used for a female)

Declension

• See the feminine forms of süß.

Coordinate terms

• Süßer m

Further reading

• “Süße” in Duden online