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Bruno trägt einen riesigen Karton die Treppe hoch. Bruno carries a huge box up the stairs.

adjective · B1

riesig

[ˈʁiːzɪç]

huge, enormous, giant

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Synonyms
groß

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Grammar

Comparative
riesiger Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am riesigsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

ries root ig suffix

-ig
makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).

Word family

der Rieseriesengroß

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