süßlich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German süezlich, suozlich, sūzlich, from Old High German suozlīh, swuozlīh, equivalent to süß (sweet) + -lich. Cognate with Dutch zoetelijk (mawkish; sentimental), Middle English swetly, sweetly (pleasant; lovely, adj).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

süßlich (strong nominative masculine singular süßlicher, comparative süßlicher, superlative am süßlichsten)

  1. sweetish (slightly sweet)
  2. sweet in a bad way (also figurative)

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