kolossal
Danish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editkolossal
Inflection
editInflection of kolossal | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | kolossal | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | kolossalt | — | —2 |
Plural | kolossale | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | kolossale | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
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editGerman
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French colossal, Koloss + -al.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editkolossal (strong nominative masculine singular kolossaler, comparative kolossaler, superlative am kolossalsten)
- colossal, huge
- 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 102:
- Die Anforderungen sind kolossal heutzutage, man darf es sich gar nicht so klar machen, wie scharf sie sind, sonst könnte man wahrhaftig den Mut verlieren.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (colloquial) awesome
- Synonym: großartig
Declension
editPositive forms of kolossal
Comparative forms of kolossal
Superlative forms of kolossal
Adverb
editkolossal
- (intensifier, dated) very
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sehr
- 1911, Erwin Rosen [pseudonym; Erwin Carlé], Der Deutsche Lausbub in Amerika [The German prankster in America][1]:
- »Ich möchte Ihnen diesen Smith und Wesson Revolver bestens empfehlen. […] Kolossal bequem in der Hüftentasche zu tragen!«
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 437:
- Das ist kolossal zutreffend – entschuldigen Herr Hofrat –, ich meine, es ist darum so hervorragend richtig, […]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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editFurther reading
editNorwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom German kolossal, from French colossal.
Adjective
editkolossal (masculine and feminine kolossal, neuter kolossalt, definite singular and plural kolossale)
References
edit- “kolossal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “kolossal” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom German kolossal, from French colossal.
Adjective
editkolossal (neuter kolossalt, definite singular and plural kolossale)
References
edit- “kolossal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
editAdjective
editkolossal (comparative kolossalare, superlative kolossalast)
Declension
editInflection of kolossal | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | kolossal | kolossalare | kolossalast |
Neuter singular | kolossalt | kolossalare | kolossalast |
Plural | kolossala | kolossalare | kolossalast |
Masculine plural3 | kolossale | kolossalare | kolossalast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | kolossale | kolossalare | kolossalaste |
All | kolossala | kolossalare | kolossalaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
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