German

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Etymology

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Dvandva compound of süß +‎ sauer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈzyːsˈzaʊ̯ɐ]
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Adjective

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süßsauer (strong nominative masculine singular süßsaurer or (uncommon) süßsauerer, not comparable)

  1. (cooking) sweet-and-sour
  2. (figurative) superficially sweet and friendly but in reality ingenuine or gloatful
    süßsaures Lächeln(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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