Soße
/ˈzoːsə/feminine
The German word for sauce is Soße.
Soße refers to a liquid condiment. For example, you might use Tomatensoße for tomato sauce or Bratensauce to refer to gravy.
Meaning: liquid condiment (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Soße is a feminine noun. The plural form is Soßen.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈzoːsə/
Did you know?
- While Soße is the standard term, you might encounter the spelling Sauce in high-end German culinary menus, as many chefs prefer the original French spelling to signal elegance.
- The word 'salsa' in Spanish and 'salsa' in Latin share the same ancient root as the German Soße, all stemming from the idea of 'salting' food.
- The letter ß in Soße is called an 'Eszett' and it represents a sharp 's' sound, a character that does not exist in many other Germanic languages.
Examples in context
- Probieren Sie diese Soße.Try this sauce.This sentence shows how to offer a sauce to someone using the form Soße.Tatoeba #1512062 by Zaghawa, translation #60931 by CK
- Möchtest du noch etwas Soße?Do you want some more sauce?This sentence is useful for asking if someone wants more of the form Soße.Tatoeba #973597 by Esperantostern, translation #11101900 by sundown
- Chinesische Kinder lieben Reis mit Soße.Chinese children love rice with sauce.This sentence describes children enjoying rice with the form Soße.Tatoeba #1190272 by Esperantostern, translation #5558941 by joshodude_1308
- Kann ich bitte etwas Soße haben?Can I please have some sauce?
- Können Sie bitte die Sauce reichen?Could you please pass the sauce?
- die leckere SoßeThe tasty sauce
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Julian and Hannah are eating pasta at home.
- JulianDie Soße schmeckt wirklich toll, Hannah.The sauce tastes really great, Hannah.
- HannahDanke, ich habe viel Knoblauch benutzt.Thanks, I used a lot of garlic.
- JulianKann ich noch mehr von der Soße haben?Can I have some more of the sauce?
- HannahKlar, nimm dir einfach den Rest.Sure, just take the rest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sauce” translations and entries Soße, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Soße, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
