German

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Etymology

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From Riese (giant) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁiːzɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁiːzɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: rie‧sig

Adjective

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riesig (strong nominative masculine singular riesiger, comparative riesiger, superlative am riesigsten)

  1. gigantic, huge
    Synonyms: gigantisch, riesengroß

Declension

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Further reading

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  • riesig” in Duden online
  • riesig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache