gewaltig

/ɡəˈvaltɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. huge, tremendous, mighty

Similar words

immens

Close synonyms for "huge, tremendous"; immens is the direct loanword, slightly more formal than the native German gewaltig.

Similar in other languages

English

immense

immense is the English word for the same thing — both mean "huge, tremendous, mighty."

Practice

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Synonyms

  • riesig
  • enorm

See also

adjective

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