German edit

Etymology edit

From Honig +‎ süß.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /hoːnɪçˈzyːs/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /hoːnɪkˈzyːs/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ho‧nig‧süß

Adjective edit

honigsüß (strong nominative masculine singular honigsüßer, not comparable)

  1. honey-sweet
  2. (figurative) honeyed, mellifluous

Declension edit

Further reading edit