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单词 kolossal
释义

kolossal

Danish

Etymology

kolos + -al

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kolosaːl/, [kʰoloˈsæːˀl]

Adjective

kolossal

  1. colossal

Inflection

Inflection of kolossal
PositiveComparativeSuperlative
Common singularkolossal2
Neuter singularkolossalt2
Pluralkolossale2
Definite attributive1kolossale
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.
  • kolos

References

  • kolossal” in Den Danske Ordbog

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French colossal, Koloss + -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkolɔˈsaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl
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Adjective

kolossal (strong nominative masculine singular kolossaler, comparative kolossaler, superlative am kolossalsten)

  1. 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 quote)
  2. (colloquial) awesome
    Synonym: großartig

Declension

Adverb

kolossal

  1. (intensifier, dated) very
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sehr
    • 1911, Erwin Rosen [pseudonym; Erwin Carlé], Der Deutsche Lausbub in Amerika [The German prankster in America]:
      »Ich möchte Ihnen diesen Smith und Wesson Revolver bestens empfehlen. [] Kolossal bequem in der Hüftentasche zu tragen!«
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    • 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 quote)
  • Koloss

Further reading

  • kolossal” in Duden online
  • kolossal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German kolossal, from French colossal.

Adjective

kolossal (masculine and feminine kolossal, neuter kolossalt, definite singular and plural kolossale)

  1. colossal

References

  • “kolossal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
  • “kolossal” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German kolossal, from French colossal.

Adjective

kolossal (neuter kolossalt, definite singular and plural kolossale)

  1. colossal

References

  • “kolossal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Adjective

kolossal (comparative kolossalare, superlative kolossalast)

  1. colossal
    Synonyms: gigantisk, jättelik

Declension

Inflection of kolossal
IndefinitePositiveComparativeSuperlative2
Common singularkolossalkolossalarekolossalast
Neuter singularkolossaltkolossalarekolossalast
Pluralkolossalakolossalarekolossalast
Masculine plural3kolossalekolossalarekolossalast
DefinitePositiveComparativeSuperlative
Masculine singular1kolossalekolossalarekolossalaste
Allkolossalakolossalarekolossalaste
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
  • koloss

References

  • kolossal in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • kolossal in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • kolossal in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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