groß

Meaning

big, large, large-scale
great, grand
tall
(childish) pertaining to defecation

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡʁoːs/

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German grōz, akin to Old Saxon grōt, compare Dutch groot. More at English great.

Cognate with Dutch

groot

Cognate with English

great

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Sentences

Wiederum
🔁

wenn es besonders betont wird , dann wird Mal
⌚

groß geschrieben .

Again, if it is particularly emphasized, then it is capitalized.

Die Mitgliedstaaten , ob groß oder klein , können dieses Problem nicht
🚫

alleine bewältigen .

The Member States, whether they are large or small, cannot handle this problem on their own.

Die Europäische Union

ist groß genug , um auf das Weltgeschehen Einfluss nehmen können .

The European Union is large enough to be able to have an influence on global developments.

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