GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

der Riese

giant in a fairy tale

Im Märchen gelingt es dem Kind, den Riesen nicht durch Kraft, sondern durch Klugheit zu besiegen.

In the fairy tale, the child manages to defeat the giant through cleverness rather than strength.

giant; very large person or thing

Gegenüber den kleinen Familienbetrieben wirkt der neue Konzern wie ein wirtschaftlicher Riese.

Compared with the small family businesses, the new corporation seems like an economic giant.

Sign in to start learning

Word notes

Add a note

Notes shared by learners, in every language.

No notes yet. Share the first one.

Word notes

Your note will be public. Your name will appear as the part of your email before @. Maximum 2,000 characters.

Per account: wait at least 30 seconds between new notes. Publishing, editing and deleting share a limit of 6 requests per minute.