großzügig

generous

adjective GROHS-tsue-gikh Less Common

Origin: from groß (big) + Zug (move, trait)

Also means

spacious

Usage Note

großzügig describes generosity with money or spirit, and also things laid out spaciously: eine großzügige Wohnung. It can mean lenient too: großzügig über Fehler hinwegsehen (to overlook mistakes generously). Note the ß before z.

Examples

"Er gab dem Kellner ein großzügiges Trinkgeld."

Natural Translation

He gave the waiter a generous tip.

Literal Translation

He gave the waiter a generous tip.

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