gewaltig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gewaltec, from Old High German giwaltīg, equivalent to Gewalt +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈvaltɪç/ (Germany)
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  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈvaltɪk/, [ɡ̥e-] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧wal‧tig

Adjective

gewaltig (strong nominative masculine singular gewaltiger, comparative gewaltiger, superlative am gewaltigsten)

  1. enormous, huge
    gewaltiger Fortschritthuge step forward
  2. massive, mighty

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