Adjektiv

muskulös

muscular, brawny, well-built

Er ist sehr muskulös.

He is very muscular.

Sie hat muskulöse Arme.

She has muscular arms.

to be muscular Er ist sehr muskulös.

a muscular man Er ist ein muskulöser Mann.

Synonyms: kräftig (strong), stämmig (stocky); Antonyms: schmächtig (slight), schwach (weak)

From Latin 'musculosus', related to 'Muskel' (muscle). The '-ös' suffix is similar to English '-ous'.

Think of the English word 'muscle'. 'Muskulös' is a direct cognate, making it easy to remember.

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