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giant in German

giant in German is riesig, gigantisch, Riese — giant means a legendary humanlike being of enormous size and strength.

giant in German

riesig
adj
Very large.
gigantisch
adj
Very large.
Riese
noun
A mythical human of very great size.
Gigant
noun
A mythical human of very great size.
Riesin
noun
A mythical human of very great size.
Gigantin
noun
A mythical human of very great size.
Gigant
noun
Any of the gigantes, the race of giants in the Greek mythology.
Riese
noun
Any of the gigantes, the race of giants in the Greek mythology.
Riese
noun
A very tall and large person.
Hüne
noun
A very tall and large person.
Hünin
noun
A very tall and large person.
Riesin
noun
A very tall and large person.
Riese
noun
(astronomy) A star that is considerably more luminous than a main sequence star of the same temperature (e.g. red giant, blue giant).

What does "giant" mean?

  1. noun A legendary humanlike being of enormous size and strength.
    "In the fairy tale, a giant lived at the top of the beanstalk."
  2. noun A person or thing that is exceptionally large, powerful, or important in its field.
    "The company became a giant of the tech industry."
  3. adjective Extremely large.
    "They served us a giant plate of nachos."
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giant in a sentence

  • In the fairy tale, a giant lived at the top of the beanstalk.
  • The company became a giant of the tech industry.
  • He's a giant of modern literature.
  • They served us a giant plate of nachos.

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What is "giant" in German?

"giant" in German is riesig, gigantisch, Riese. giant means: A legendary humanlike being of enormous size and strength.

How do you use "giant" in a sentence?

Example: "In the fairy tale, a giant lived at the top of the beanstalk." In German, "giant" is riesig, gigantisch, Riese.

Are there other ways to say "giant" in German?

Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "giant": riesig, gigantisch, Riese, Gigant, Riesin, Gigantin.

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