Groß
Example: Das Haus hat einen großen Garten mit vielen Blumen.
Definition
"Groß" is an adjective used to describe something that has a large size, extent, or degree. It often refers to physical dimensions or quantities, such as in the phrase 'Das Haus hat einen großen Garten mit vielen Blumen,' meaning the house has a large garden with many flowers.
Etymology
The German word "groß" originates from Old High German 'grōz,' which means big or great. It is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as Old English 'grēot' (coarse, large) and Gothic 'graus' (big). Did you know that the spelling with the letter 'ß' in modern German reflects a historical pronunciation and orthographic tradition?
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"Groß" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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