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Kalle versteckt eine Tüte Süßigkeiten hinter den Büchern. Kalle hides a bag of sweets behind the books.

noun · B1

die Süßigkeit

[ˈzyːsɪçkaɪ̯t]

sweet, candy

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Grammar

Plural
die Süßigkeiten In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -keit are usually feminine: die Süßigkeit. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Süßigkeit die Süßigkeiten
Accusative wen? was? die Süßigkeit die Süßigkeiten
Dative wem? der Süßigkeit den Süßigkeiten
Genitive wessen? der Süßigkeit der Süßigkeiten

How the Word Is Built

Süß root ig suffix keit suffix

-ig
makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).
-keit
a noun from an adjective, always feminine: möglich → die Möglichkeit (possibility).

Word family

süßdie Süße

In Otti's situations: Kalle lives healthily

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