das Süßliche
Translation
sweetishness, something sweetish, cloyingness
Examples
Ich mag dieses Süßliche im Wein nicht.
I don't like this sweetishness in the wine.
Das Parfüm hat etwas Süßliches.
The perfume has something sweetish about it.
Grammar Patterns
etwas Süßliches something sweetish The perfume has something sweetish.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Süßlichkeit; Antonyms: das Herbe (the tartness), das Bittere (the bitterness)
Etymology
From `süß` (sweet) + the suffix `-lich` ('-ish', 'like'). It's the nominalized form of the adjective `süßlich`.
Memory Tips
Think of something that is 'sweet-ish' – not purely sweet, often with a slightly artificial or cloying connotation.