English–German

“enormous” in German

German

Alsogigantisch

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪˈmɛns/

Example

Die Kosten waren immens.

The costs were enormous.

Illustration for immens (enormous)

How to say “enormous” in German

“Enormous” in German is immens.

A scale needle pushed far beyond its normal range, whether for costs, physical extent, or effects.

Full entry for immens: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with immens

Die immense Menge an Daten machte die Analyse schwierig.

The enormous amount of data made the analysis difficult.

Tips for using immens

  • Immens often sounds more formal or emphatic than everyday riesig in conversational German.

Other German words for “enormous”

Das Projekt hat gigantische Ausmaße.

The project is of enormous proportions.

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