German adjective · CEFR A1

groß

Meaning in English: big, large, tall

Rank 569 of 5,000adjectiveLevel A112 forms in the list
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Example

Eure neue Wohnung ist wirklich groß.

Your new flat is really big.

Forms of groß in the top 5,000

These forms of groß are in the top 5,000 as well — German adds endings for gender, case and number:

große#218
big, large, greatA1

Wir haben eine große Küche.
We have a big kitchen.

großen#224
big, large, greatA1

Sie wohnen in einem großen Haus.
They live in a big house.

großer#775
big, greatA2

Er ist ein großer Fan von Jazz.
He is a big jazz fan.

größten#794
biggest, largestA2

Das ist eines der größten Museen Europas.
This is one of the largest museums in Europe.

größte#898
biggest, largestA2

Das ist die größte Stadt im Land.
That's the biggest city in the country.

großes#1,021
big, largeA1

Sie haben ein großes Haus am See.
They have a big house by the lake.

größere#1,465
bigger, largerA2

Wir brauchen eine größere Wohnung.
We need a bigger flat.

größer#1,842
bigger, tallerA1

Mein Sohn ist schon größer als ich.
My son is already taller than me.

größeren#1,880
larger, biggerA2

In größeren Städten ist das Wohnen teuer.
Living in bigger cities is expensive.

großem#3,281
large, great (dative)A2

Das Haus hat einen Garten mit großem Teich.
The house has a garden with a large pond.

größter#4,916
biggest, greatestA2

Das ist mein größter Wunsch.
That's my greatest wish.

How common is groß?

groß is number 569 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 154 times per million words — about once every 6,500 words. Its most frequent form is große (#218).

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 59% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Related words in the list

Words built on groß:

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 565jedemevery, each (dative)
  2. 566die Sicherheitsafety, security
  3. 567häufigfrequent(ly), often
  4. 568sagensay, tell
  5. 569großbig, large, tall
  6. 570der Trainercoach, trainer
  7. 571schaffenmanage, make it; create
  8. 572informiereninform
  9. 573ganzewhole, entire

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