Enorm
Example: Die Firma verzeichnete einen enormen Gewinnanstieg im letzten Jahr.
Definition
"Enorm" describes something very large in size, quantity, or degree, often implying an extraordinary or impressive scale. For example, 'Die Firma verzeichnete einen enormen Gewinnanstieg im letzten Jahr' means the company experienced a very large increase in profits last year.
Etymology
The word "enorm" comes from the Latin 'enormis,' meaning 'irregular' or 'extraordinary.' It originally described something that deviated from the norm, which evolved into the modern sense of something impressively large or significant.
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"Enorm" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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