voluminös
voluminous
Having a large volume or size and therefore taking up a lot of space.
EXAMPLE
Der voluminöse Mantel passte kaum in den Koffer.
The voluminous coat barely fit in the suitcase.
voluminös
voluminous
voluminös – voluminöser – am voluminösesten
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Meanings
voluminös
voluminous
Relating to a large amount or great extent, especially when referring to texts, data, or pieces of work.
EXAMPLE
Die Studie ist sehr voluminös und umfasst mehrere tausend Seiten.
The study is very voluminous and runs to several thousand pages.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry voluminös, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | voluminös |
|---|---|
| comparative | voluminöser |
| superlative | am voluminösesten |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Usage tips
Word family
'Voluminös' (voluminous) is related to 'Volumen' (volume). This connection helps you recognize the basic idea of 'taking up a lot of space or having a large extent'.
EXAMPLE
Die voluminöse Verpackung nimmt im Schrank viel Platz ein.
The voluminous packaging takes up a lot of space in the cupboard.
Context clue
When describing objects, 'voluminös' (voluminous) usually refers to the amount of space they require; with texts, studies, or pieces of work, it refers to their great length or large amount of content.
EXAMPLE
Der voluminöse Rucksack ist schwer zu verstauen.
The voluminous backpack is difficult to store.
Die voluminöse Dokumentation liegt inzwischen als mehrbändiges Werk vor.
The voluminous documentation is now available as a multivolume work.
Typical collocations
In the meaning of things that are spatially large, 'voluminös' (voluminous) is often used with clothing, luggage, packaging, or hairstyles.
EXAMPLE
Wegen des voluminösen Gepäcks mussten wir ein größeres Auto nehmen.
Because of the voluminous luggage, we had to take a larger car.
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