süß
sweet
Beginner Adjective
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Pronunciation
/zyːs/
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Cultural Note
Süß is essential for describing Germany's rich dessert culture. It also means 'cute' when describing people or animals ('Das Baby ist so süß!'). In wine terminology, süß describes dessert wines, with the scale going from trocken (dry) through halbtrocken (medium-dry) to süß.
📝 Example Sentences
Der Kuchen ist mir zu süß.
The cake is too sweet for me.
Möchten Sie süßen oder herben Wein?
Would you like sweet or dry wine?
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| base | süß |
| comparative | süßer |
| predicative | süß |
| superlative | am süßesten |