How do you say Cute in German?
The everyday word is süß, which also means “sweet” as in sugar. Context makes it clear, and it works for people, pets and things alike.
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Süß
zewss
Cute — and “sweet”. The all-purpose word.
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Niedlich
NEET-lish
Cute in the small-and-dainty sense: kittens, babies, tiny things.
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Goldig
GOL-dish
Adorable — warm and a little old-fashioned.
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Putzig
POOT-tsish
Quaint and endearing, often for animals.
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Hübsch
hewpsh
Pretty, good-looking — for a person rather than a puppy.
1 translation in German
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Looking at another site I discovered one other example sentence:
She is as cute as a button.
"Sie ist so niedlich, wie eine Schaltfläche."Human translation Kenneth Powell
Use it in a sentence
- Your dog is so cute!Dein Hund ist so süß!
- What a cute baby!Was für ein niedliches Baby!
- She’s really cute.Sie ist wirklich süß.
- That’s so cute!Das ist ja goldig!
Good to know
Adjectives take endings before a noun: ein süßer Hund, ein niedliches Baby, eine süße Katze.
The letter ß can always be written ss: suess is fine on a keyboard without it, and standard in Switzerland.