kolossal

Danish

Etymology

kolos +‎ -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kolosaːl/, [kʰoloˈsæːˀl]

Adjective

kolossal

1. colossal

Inflection

Inflection of kolossal
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	kolossal	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	kolossalt	—	—2
Plural	kolossale	—	—2
Definite attributive1	kolossale	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Related terms

• kolos

References

• “kolossal” in Den Danske Ordbog

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German

Etymology

Koloss +‎ -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkolɔˈsaːl/
• Rhymes: -aːl

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Adjective

kolossal (comparative kolossaler, superlative am kolossalsten)

1. colossal, huge
2. (colloquial) awesome

   Synonym: großartig

Related terms

• Koloss

Further reading

• “kolossal” in Duden online

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German kolossal, from French colossal

Adjective

kolossal (masculine and feminine kolossal, neuter kolossalt, definite singular and plural kolossale)

1. colossal

References

• “kolossal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “kolossal” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German kolossal, from French colossal

Adjective

kolossal (neuter kolossalt, definite singular and plural kolossale)

1. colossal

References

• “kolossal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.