ganze
Translation
whole, entire, all
Examples
Er hat den ganzen Tag gearbeitet.
He worked the whole day.
Die ganze Familie kommt zu Besuch.
The whole family is coming to visit.
Grammar Patterns
ganz- + Noun the whole/entire ((noun)) I ate the whole cake.
im Großen und Ganzen on the whole, by and large On the whole, it was a success.
Similar Words
komplett (complete), gesamt (total), vollständig (complete); Antonyms: teilweise (partial), halb (half)
Etymology
From Old High German 'ganz', meaning 'whole, intact'.
Memory Tips
Remember that as an adjective, it must be declined: 'der ganze Tag' (the whole day), 'die ganze Welt' (the whole world).