Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #108
Word (Wort)

ganz

Translation (Übersetzung) entire, whole, quite, completely
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ɡants/
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Adverbs/Adjectives
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grammar most-common adverb degree adjective completeness
Adverb and adjective meaning 'entire', 'whole', 'quite', or 'completely'. Used to express completeness, entirety, or degree. Declines as adjective. One hundred and eighth most frequent word in German.

ganz - German Adverbs/Adjectives - ganz Meaning - ganz Translation - ganz Adverbs/Adjectives Examples

ganz is a German Adverbs/Adjectives

Learn ganz meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. ganz is classified as an Adverbs/Adjectives in German grammar.

ganz Examples (Beispiele) in English

ganz examples with English translations. See how to use ganz in sentences. ganz example sentences in English below.

Das ist ganz gut.
That is quite good.
adverb
Das ganze Haus ist groß.
The whole house is big.
adjective
Ganz einfach!
Quite simple!
adverb
Er ist ganz allein.
He is all alone.
adverb
Die ganze Zeit wartete ich.
I waited the whole time.
adjective
Ganz klar!
Quite clear!
adverb
Im Ganzen ist es gut.
On the whole, it's good.
idiom
Ganz und gar richtig.
Completely right.
idiom

ganz Word Family - ganz Related Words - ganz Family Members

ganz Word Family (Wortfamilie)

ganz word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn ganz family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore ganz related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Masculine Form (Maskuline Form)
ganzer
Meaning: entire, whole (masculine)
Usage: entire, whole (masculine nominative)
Example: Der ganze Tag
Adjective
Neuter Form (Neutrale Form)
ganzes
Meaning: entire, whole (neuter)
Usage: entire, whole (neuter nominative)
Example: Das ganze Haus
Adjective
Related Adverb (Verwandtes Adverb)
völlig
Meaning: completely, entirely
Usage: completely, entirely (similar meaning, when 'ganz' means completely)
Example: Völlig klar
Adverb
vollständig
Meaning: complete, full
Usage: complete, full (when 'ganz' means entire/whole)
Example: Vollständig fertig
Adverb
ziemlich
Meaning: quite, rather
Usage: quite, rather (when 'ganz' means quite/rather)
Example: Ziemlich gut
Adverb
sehr
Meaning: very
Usage: very (similar but 'ganz' is less strong, more moderate)
Example: Sehr gut
Adverb
total
Meaning: totally, completely
Usage: totally, completely (when 'ganz' means completely)
Example: Total falsch
Adverb
Opposite Adverb (Gegenteiliges Adverb)
teilweise
Meaning: partially, partly
Usage: partially, partly (opposite - partial vs. whole)
Example: Teilweise richtig
Adverb
Opposite Adjective (Gegenteiliges Adjektiv)
halb
Meaning: half
Usage: half (opposite - half vs. whole)
Example: Die halbe Zeit
Adjective
Compound Form (Verbindungsform)
ganz und gar
Meaning: completely, entirely
Usage: completely, entirely (compound form, stronger than 'ganz' alone)
Example: Ganz und gar richtig
Adverb
Derived Noun (Abgeleitetes Substantiv)
ganze
Meaning: whole, entirety
Usage: whole, entirety (noun derived from 'ganz')
Example: Das Ganze
Noun

ganz Usage - ganz Collocations - ganz Idioms - ganz Synonyms - ganz Antonyms

ganz Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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ganz Collocations (Kollokationen)

ganz collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn ganz word combinations and how to use ganz with other words naturally.

ganz gut
quite good, pretty good
High frequency
ganz einfach
quite simple, very simple
High frequency
ganz klar
quite clear, completely clear
High frequency
ganz richtig
quite right, completely right
High frequency
ganz sicher
quite sure, completely sure
High frequency
ganz allein
all alone, completely alone
High frequency
ganz neu
completely new, brand new
High frequency
ganz alt
very old, completely old
High frequency
ganz klein
very small, quite small
High frequency
ganz groß
very big, quite big
High frequency
ganz viel
quite a lot, very much
High frequency
ganz wenig
very little, quite little
High frequency
im Ganzen
on the whole, all in all
High frequency
ganz und gar
completely, entirely
Medium frequency
ganz genau
exactly, quite precisely
High frequency

ganz Idioms (Redewendungen)

ganz idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing ganz with meanings and explanations. Master ganz expressions used in everyday German.

ganz gut
quite good, pretty good
Expressing moderate approval or adequacy
im Ganzen
on the whole, all in all
Expressing a general assessment or summary
ganz und gar
completely, entirely
Emphasizing complete extent or degree
ganz einfach
quite simple, very simple
Expressing that something is straightforward
ganz klar
quite clear, completely clear
Expressing certainty or clarity
ganz allein
all alone, completely alone
Expressing complete solitude
ganz genau
exactly, quite precisely
Expressing precision or exactness
ganz sicher
quite sure, completely sure
Expressing certainty
ganz neu
completely new, brand new
Emphasizing that something is entirely new
ganz so
quite so, exactly so
Expressing agreement or confirmation

ganz Synonyms (Synonyme)

ganz synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for ganz and expand your German vocabulary. Learn ganz similar words and their usage.

völlig
Meaning: completely, entirely
High similarity
vollständig
Meaning: complete, full
High similarity
ziemlich
Meaning: quite, rather
High similarity
sehr
Meaning: very
Medium similarity
total
Meaning: totally, completely
High similarity

ganz Antonyms (Antonyme)

ganz antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to ganz. Discover ganz opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

teilweise
Meaning: partially, partly
halb
Meaning: half
nur
Meaning: only, just
wenig
Meaning: little, few

ganz Semantically Related Words - ganz Contextually Related Words - ganz Thematically Related Words

ganz Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

ganz semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to ganz. Explore ganz related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn ganz contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

ganzer ganze ganzes völlig vollständig ziemlich sehr total teilweise halb ganz und gar Ganze Adverb Adjektiv

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