süßlich

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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).

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Adjective

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

  1. sweetish (slightly sweet)
    Synonym: leicht süß
    Die süßliche Sahnesoße passt hervorragend zu dem sauer eingelegten Fisch.
    The sweetish cream sauce goes perfectly with the sour pickled fish.
  2. unpleasantly sweet
    Synonyms: zuckrig, übersüßt
    Er trinkt nichts als Cola, Eistee und anderes süßliches Zeug.
    He drinks nothing but coke, iced tea, and other sugary stuff.
  3. (figurative) treacly, cloying, mawkish, cheesy (overly obliging or sentimental)
    Synonyms: schmierig, schmalzig, kitschig

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