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riesenhaft

giant-like, of immense proportions

adjective REE-zen-haft Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Sizes & Shapes

Usage Note

Riesenhaft emphasises that something is not merely large but has the proportions of a giant. It is used in literary and descriptive writing for buildings, figures and landscapes. Slightly more formal than riesig.

Examples

"Die riesenhaften Bäume des Urwalds ließen kaum Licht durch."

Natural Translation

The giant trees of the primeval forest let in hardly any light.

Literal Translation

The giant-like trees of the primeval forest let hardly any light through.

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