größten
Translation
biggest, greatest, largest
Examples
Er hat den größten Hund.
He has the biggest dog.
Wir wohnen im größten Haus.
We live in the biggest house.
Ich danke den größten Helden.
I thank the greatest heroes.
Grammar Patterns
((as a declined adjective)) Modifies a noun in various cases (e.g., accusative masculine, dative plural). Er hat den größten Hund.
Similar Words
Synonyms: riesigsten, enormsten; Antonyms: kleinsten
Etymology
This is a declined superlative form of the adjective 'groß' (big). The '-ten' ending marks specific grammatical cases (e.g., accusative masculine singular, dative plural).
Memory Tips
Think of 'greatest'. Remember that 'größten' is the form used after definite articles like 'den' or 'im' in many cases.