adjective
sweet, cute
A2
Süß means 'sweet' (taste, dessert) and 'cute' (appearance, endearing). It’s a gradable adjective: comparative süßer, superlative am süßesten. Not reflexive, no specific preposition. Common antonyms: sauer, bitter, salzig. Use attributively and predicatively like other German adjectives. Also used colloquially to compliment behavior or style.
Examples
Die Kinder fanden das Kätzchen sehr süß, obwohl es erst wenige Wochen alt war.
The children found the kitten very cute, although it was only a few weeks old.
Die Schokolade ist sehr süß.
The chocolate is very sweet.
Das Baby ist so süß, alle lächeln.
The baby is so cute that everyone smiles.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a small kitten with a label 'süß'.
Pronounced like 'sues' — imagine suing for sweetness! (funny image)