riesig

German

Etymology

From Riese (“giant”) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʀiːzɪç/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʀiːzɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)

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• Hyphenation: rie‧sig

Adjective

riesig (comparative riesiger, superlative am riesigsten)

1. gigantic, huge

Synonyms

• gigantisch, riesengroß

Further reading

• “riesig” in Duden online