süß
Translation
sweet, cute, lovely
Examples
Der Kuchen ist sehr süß.
The cake is very sweet.
Das ist ein süßes Baby.
That is a cute baby.
Sie hat eine süße Stimme.
She has a sweet voice.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be sweet/cute The coffee is sweet.
((attributive)) + Noun a sweet/cute ... A sweet girl.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lieblich (lovely), niedlich (cute); Antonyms: sauer (sour), salzig (salty), bitter (bitter)
Etymology
From Old High German 'suozi'. Cognate with the English word 'sweet'.
Memory Tips
Just like 'sweet' in English, it can mean both sugary taste and 'cute' or 'lovely'.