riesig

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riesig

[ˈʁiːzɪç]
[ˈʁiːzɪk]

Rhymes with iːzɪç, iːzɪk

Where it comes from

Ableitung eines Adjektivs zu Riese unter Auslassung des -e und Anfügung des Derivatems (Ableitungsmorphems) -ig

adjective riesig · riesiger · am riesigsten · riesige · riesiges

überdimensional groß Bei der Kollision wurde ein riesiges Loch in die Bordwand gerissen.
Similar: gigantisch, riesenhaft · Opposite: winzig, zwergenhaft
colloquial im Sinne von großartig Das Konzert von gestern Abend war einfach riesig.
Similar: großartig, hervorragend, super, toll, unübertrefflich · Opposite: schwach

In English

abominable (obsolete) excessive; large
humongous extremely large
enormous extremely large
gigantic very large
vast very large or wide (literally or figuratively)
giant giant
ginormous very large
huge very large
colossal extremely large
whopping exceptionally great or large
bigtime of major significance

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BibTeX

@misc{riesig_2026,
  title = {riesig},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/riesig},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}