🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Süßwaren

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Süsswaren

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Confectionery/kənˈfɛk.ʃən.əri/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Geschäft verkauft eine große Auswahl an Süßwaren."

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As noun
  1. 1

    Sweet foods such as candies or chocolates.

    "The shop specializes in traditional English confectionery."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'confectionery' originates from the Latin word 'confectio', meaning 'to prepare or make up'. It evolved through Old French 'confection', which referred to sweet foods made from sugar and other ingredients, reflecting the historical importance of sugar in European cuisine from the Middle Ages onward.

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