In German
Zucker
Meaning: sugar
Formal or informal? “Zucker” is sugar. In a café you might be asked “Mit Zucker?”, which means “With sugar?”.
Example sentences
Ich trinke meinen Tee ohne Zucker.
I drink my tea without sugar.
Wie viel Zucker möchtest du?
How much sugar would you like?
Der Kuchen hat sehr viel Zucker.
The cake has a lot of sugar.
Grammar note
“Der Zucker” is masculine, so it takes “der” and “ein”. It's a mass noun: “ein Stück Zucker” means a sugar cube.
Common mistake
Don't say “die Zucker”. The article is “der Zucker”, masculine. Use “ohne Zucker” for “without sugar”.
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How do you say “without sugar” in German?
“Ohne Zucker”.
What is the gender of “Zucker”?
Masculine: “der Zucker”.