ganz
Translation
whole, entire, quite, completely
Examples
Ich habe den ganzen Tag gearbeitet.
I worked the whole day.
Das ist ganz einfach.
That is quite simple.
Er hat das ganz vergessen.
He completely forgot that.
Grammar Patterns
((ganz)) + noun (whole/entire ...) die ganze Welt
((ganz)) + adjective (quite/very ...) Das ist ganz gut.
((ganz)) + adverb (completely ...) Ich habe es ganz vergessen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entire, complete; Antonyms: partial, half
Etymology
From Old High German 'ganz' (whole, unhurt).
Memory Tips
Think of 'Grand' or 'Giant' to remember it means the big, whole thing.