großartig
great
Very good, excellent, or especially successful.
EXAMPLE
Das war ein großartiger Abend.
That was a great evening.
großartig
great
großartig – großartiger – am großartigsten
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Meanings
großartig
great
Impressive and having a powerful effect or great significance.
EXAMPLE
Der Blick von diesem Berg ist großartig.
The view from this mountain is great.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry großartig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | großartig |
|---|---|
| comparative | großartiger |
| superlative | am großartigsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to großartig.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to großartig.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to großartig.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
For praise and positive evaluations, typical collocations include „eine großartige Idee“ (a great idea), „eine großartige Leistung“ (a great achievement), and „eine großartige Nachricht“ (great news).
EXAMPLE
Mit wenig Geld habt ihr viel erreicht – das ist eine großartige Leistung.
You achieved a lot with little money—that's a great achievement.
Exclamation and irony
„Großartig!“ (Great!) can stand alone as a short reaction and express enthusiasm. When something annoying happens, the same exclamation can be meant ironically; the context and tone of voice help you understand it.
EXAMPLE
Großartig! Wir haben die Wohnung bekommen!
Great! We got the apartment!
Großartig! Jetzt habe ich auch noch meinen Schlüssel verloren.
Great! Now I've gone and lost my key too.
Typical collocations
When talking about landscapes and buildings, collocations such as „ein großartiges Panorama“ (a magnificent panorama), „eine großartige Kulisse“ (a magnificent setting), and „großartige Architektur“ (magnificent architecture) are common. Here, the strong impression made by what you see is the focus.
EXAMPLE
Die schneebedeckten Berge bildeten eine großartige Kulisse für das Konzert.
The snow-covered mountains made a magnificent setting for the concert.
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