riesig

German

Etymology

From Riese (“giant”) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁiːzɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁiːzɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: rie‧sig

Adjective

riesig (strong nominative masculine singular riesiger, comparative riesiger, superlative am riesigsten)

  1. gigantic, huge
    Synonyms: gigantisch, riesengroß

Declension

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Further reading
  • “riesig” in Duden online
  • “riesig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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