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

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
  • groß” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • groß” in Duden online