Noun
der Zucker
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡sʊ.kɐ/
sugar
A2
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Meanings
Noun
- sugar
- (colloquial) diabetes
Example sentence
Wie trinkst du deinen Kaffee? Mit oder ohne Zucker?
How do you drink your coffee, with or without sugar?
Word forms
singular
der Zucker
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zucker
Accusativeden Zucker
Dativedem Zucker
Genitivedes Zuckers
Zucker has no common plural.
Usage
- mit Zucker / ohne Zucker — These contrast adding sugar and leaving it out.
- Zucker / süß — The noun names the substance; süß describes a taste.
Für den Kuchen brauchen wir noch etwas Zucker.
We still need some sugar for the cake.