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gewaltig.

enormous, huge

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɡəˈvaltɪç/Germany/ɡeˈvaltɪk/[ɡ̥e-]Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland

  1. enormous, huge

    gewaltiger Fortschritt

  2. massive, mighty

Where this word comes from

From Middle High German gewaltec, from Old High German giwaltīg, equivalent to Gewalt + -ig. Compare Middle Low German weldich, whence Swedish väldig (“huge”).

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