sukker
[¹sukːəɾ]neuter
The Norwegian word for sugar is sukker.
sukker refers to the sucrose obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink.
Meaning: sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
sukker is a neuter noun. To say "the sugar", use the definite form sukkeret. Because it is an uncountable noun, it does not typically have a plural form in standard usage.
Did you know?
- While sukker is a neuter noun, it is used in the phrase sukker på toppen to describe something that is the icing on the cake or a final positive addition.
- The word sukker is a cognate of the Italian word zucchero, meaning the Norwegian term traveled through Middle Low German and Italian to reach its modern form.
- In Norway, the word sukker appears in the name of the traditional Christmas treat sukkerbrød, which is a sweet sponge cake topped with frosting.
Examples in context
- Sukker er dårleg for tennene dine.Sugar is bad for your teeth.This sentence shows how to talk about the effect of sukker on your teeth.Tatoeba #12475605 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #4494054 by CK
- De selger sukker og salt i den butikken.They sell sugar and salt at that store.This sentence shows how sukker is sold in a store.Tatoeba #6391517 by RudeGuyGames, translation #67918 by CK
- Eg er ikkje van med å drikke kaffi utan sukker.I am not used to drinking coffee without sugar.This sentence illustrates a preference regarding drinking coffee with or without sukker.Tatoeba #8609512 by vikvaering, translation #257650 by adjusting
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Example conversation
Ingrid and Kristoffer are making tea in the kitchen.
- IngridHar vi noe sukker igjen?Do we have any sugar left?
- KristofferJa, det er litt sukker i skapet.Yes, there is some sugar in the cupboard.
- IngridPerfekt, jeg skal lage te til oss.Perfect, I will make tea for us.
- KristofferTakk, Ingrid, det høres godt ut.Thanks, Ingrid, that sounds good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sugar” translations and entries sukker, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sukker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
