groß

groß

See also: gross, grob, Gross, grób, and Groß

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German grōʒ, from Old High German grōʒ.

Adjective

groß

  1. great
    Antonym: chlei

References

  • Aus dem Wiesenthale. Gedichte von Georg Uehlin. Schopfheim, 1869, p. 8, 13, 17, 46 and see also p. 20

Bavarian

Alternative forms

  • grouß, groaß

Etymology

From Middle High German grōȥ, from Old High German grōȥ, akin to Old Saxon grōt, compare German Rose, Dutch groot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Northern) /ˈɡ̊rɔu̯s/
  • IPA(key): (Central) /ˈɡ̊rou̯s/, /ˈɡ̊roːs/
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /ˈɡ̊rɔɐ̯s/

Noun

groß (stem gross-, comperative gressa)

  1. big, large

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Middle High German grōȥ, from Old High German grōȥ, akin to Old Saxon grōt, compare Dutch groot. More at English great.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡʁoːs/
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    • Rhymes: -oːs

    Adjective

    groß (strong nominative masculine singular großer, comparative größer, superlative am größten or am größesten)

    1. big, large, large-scale
      Das ist ein großes Problem.That is a big problem.
      Ich lebe in einem großen Haus.I live in a large house.
    2. great, grand
    3. (of a person) tall
    4. (childish) pertaining to defecation
      Ich muss groß.I need to poo.

    Declension

    Obsolete inflection:

    That is: inflected positive groſſ-, comparative gröſſer, superlative gröſt- or gröſſeſt-.

    Antonyms

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • groß”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
    • groß” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
    • groß” in Duden online