groß
Meaning in English: big, large, tall
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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:
Wir haben eine große Küche.
We have a big kitchen.
Sie wohnen in einem großen Haus.
They live in a big house.
Er ist ein großer Fan von Jazz.
He is a big jazz fan.
Das ist eines der größten Museen Europas.
This is one of the largest museums in Europe.
Das ist die größte Stadt im Land.
That's the biggest city in the country.
Sie haben ein großes Haus am See.
They have a big house by the lake.
Wir brauchen eine größere Wohnung.
We need a bigger flat.
Mein Sohn ist schon größer als ich.
My son is already taller than me.
In größeren Städten ist das Wohnen teuer.
Living in bigger cities is expensive.
Das Haus hat einen Garten mit großem Teich.
The house has a garden with a large pond.
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
- 565jedemevery, each (dative)
- 566die Sicherheitsafety, security
- 567häufigfrequent(ly), often
- 568sagensay, tell
- 569großbig, large, tall
- 570der Trainercoach, trainer
- 571schaffenmanage, make it; create
- 572informiereninform
- 573ganzewhole, entire
In these word lists
- The 1,000 most common German words#569
- The 5,000 most common German words#569
- The most common German adjectives#65
- German A1 vocabulary#281
Translations, levels and examples were written with AI help and are awaiting review by a native speaker — how the list was made.