enorm
Translation
enormous, huge, immense
Examples
Der Druck war enorm.
The pressure was enormous.
Er hat sich enorm verbessert.
He has improved enormously.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun enormous + noun That is an enormous success.
((Adverb)) + Adjective/Verb enormously + adjective/verb The food was enormously tasty.
Similar Words
Synonyms: riesig, gewaltig, sehr groß; Antonyms: winzig, gering
Etymology
From Latin 'enormis', meaning 'out of the norm', 'immense'. From 'e-' (out of) + 'norma' (norm).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate with the English word 'enormous'. If you know the English word, you know the German one.