süß

A2

sweet

English meaning
sweet
Vocabulary package
Describing Food & Taste

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süß in a sentence

Ich finde die Torte zu süß.

I think the cake is too sweet.

Comparative and superlative

süß → süßer → am süßesten

Where süß comes from

entstammt dem ahd. suoʒi (8. Jh.), welches über mhd. süeʒe, suoʒe, (md.) sūʒe, sōʒe ‘süß, mild, angenehm, lieblich, freundlich’, zu süß wurde. Es ist verwandt mit asächs. swōti, mnd. sȫte, mnl. soete, nl. zoet, aengl. swēte, engl.

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Questions about süß

What is the comparative of süß?

süß → süßer → am süßesten.

What does süß mean in English?

süß means "sweet". For example: "Ich finde die Torte zu süß." — "I think the cake is too sweet."

What level is süß in German?

süß is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the describing food & taste vocabulary.

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