noun
sugar
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Zucker (der) means 'sugar'. It is a mass noun usually used in singular (plural form also 'Zucker' but countable forms are rare). Declensions: des Zuckers (genitive), dem Zucker (dative). No special preposition; common in cooking and food vocabulary. Often used with measure words: ein Stück Zucker, etwas Zucker.
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Die Konditorin gab zu viel Zucker in den Teig, sodass der Kuchen sehr süß schmeckte.
The pastry chef put too much sugar into the batter, so the cake tasted very sweet.
Ich trinke Kaffee mit Zucker.
I drink coffee with sugar.
Ich nehme einen Teelöffel Zucker in meinen Kaffee.
I take a teaspoon of sugar in my coffee.
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Imagine a jar labeled 'Zucker' full of white sugar
sounds like 'sucker' — but think sweet: sugar
der Zucker — masculine; many food items can be masculine
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Often uncountable. Use measure words (ein Löffel Zucker). | Singular-only/uncountable noun; plural forms are not applicable.