Polyglot Dictionary

großzügig

/ˈɡʁoːsˌtsyːɡɪç/

adjective B1

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 Positive

Meaning

  1. generous

    Built from groß (big) + zügig (swift).

    • Das ist ein großzügiges Geschenk.

      That is a generous gift.

Made of

  • groß big
  • zügig swift

Similar words

wohlwollend

Großzügig is generous, especially with money or resources; wohlwollend is benevolent, a general goodwill toward others.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

generoso

generoso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "generous."

Portuguese

generoso

generoso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "generous."

Practice

1 What does großzügig mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches großzügig?

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