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A liquid or creamy preparation served with dishes such as meat, pasta, or vegetables to improve the flavor. Alternative spelling of 'Soße' (sauce).
Die Sosse für den Braten war besonders lecker.
The sauce for the roast was especially delicious.
'Sosse' is an alternative spelling of 'Soße' (sauce). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the spelling with 'ss' is the only correct one, since the letter 'ß' is not used there.
In der Schweiz bestellt man Nudeln mit Tomatensosse.
In Switzerland, you order pasta with tomato sauce.
The idiom 'in der Sosse sitzen' means to be in serious trouble. The preposition 'in' with the dative is fixed here.
Seit er seinen Job verloren hat, sitzt er finanziell ziemlich in der Sosse.
Since losing his job, he's in quite a financial mess.
When talking about food, 'Sosse' (sauce) is often combined with verbs that describe preparation. Typical phrases are: 'eine Sosse machen' (to make a sauce), 'zubereiten' (to prepare), 'kochen' (to cook), 'anrühren' (to mix up), or 'andicken' (to thicken).
Ich muss die Sosse noch mit etwas Mehl andicken.
I still need to thicken the sauce with a little flour.
The meaning 'unappetizing liquid' is purely colloquial. It is used to express disgust or aversion toward a dirty, undefinable liquid.
Wisch bitte diese klebrige Sosse vom Tisch weg!
Please wipe this sticky gunk off the table!
sauce
'die Sosse' and 'die Sauce' mean the same thing in cooking: a liquid or creamy accompaniment to food. The difference is mainly in spelling and style. 'Sauce' is the usual and slightly more refined spelling, especially in recipes or on menus. 'Sosse' is an alternative spelling of 'Soße' and often feels simpler or more colloquial. Both words can also colloquially mean an unappetizing liquid. Learners can easily confuse them because the pronunciation is similar and the meaning in food contexts is the same.
Die Sosse zu den Nudeln ist heute besonders cremig.
The sauce for the pasta is especially creamy today.
Für das Abendessen bereite ich eine leichte Sauce mit Tomaten vor.
For dinner, I’m preparing a light sauce with tomatoes.