zuckerhaltig
sugary
Containing sugar or with sugar added.
EXAMPLE
Zuckerhaltige Getränke sollte man nur in kleinen Mengen trinken.
You should only drink sugary beverages in small quantities.
zuckerhaltig
sugary
zuckerhaltig – zuckerhaltiger – am zuckerhaltigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry zuckerhaltig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | zuckerhaltig |
|---|---|
| comparative | zuckerhaltiger |
| superlative | am zuckerhaltigsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to zuckerhaltig.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to zuckerhaltig.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Zuckerhaltig' (sugary) is made up of 'Zucker' (sugar) and 'haltig' (containing). In many adjectives, the ending '-haltig' indicates that something contains a particular substance.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Verpackung steht, dass das Müsli zuckerhaltig ist.
The packaging says that the muesli is sugary.
Typical collocations
'Zuckerhaltig' (sugary) is especially common with drinks, food products, and dishes. Typical combinations are 'zuckerhaltige Getränke' (sugary drinks), 'zuckerhaltige Lebensmittel' (sugary food products), and 'zuckerhaltige Snacks' (sugary snacks).
EXAMPLE
In der Schule werden keine zuckerhaltigen Getränke verkauft.
No sugary drinks are sold at the school.
Predicative use
'Zuckerhaltig' (sugary) can be used after 'sein' (to be) as a predicative adjective; it then directly describes a drink, food product, or dish. Before a noun, the adjective is declined accordingly.
EXAMPLE
Der Früchtetee ist stärker zuckerhaltig, als ich gedacht hatte.
The fruit tea is more sugary than I had expected.
Sie kauft selten zuckerhaltige Produkte.
She rarely buys sugary products.
In real life
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