Roß
dasNounsteed, horse (poetic or archaic)
English translations
- 01
horse
- 02
steed
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein veraltetes Wort für Pferd, oft in poetischen oder gehobenen Kontexten verwendet.
- English meaning
- Steed
- Synonym
- Pferd
- German example
- Der Ritter bestieg sein treues Roß.
- English example
- The knight mounted his trusty steed.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Roß
- Plural Form
- die Roße
Related words
- Großraumbüro
open-plan office
- Großmacht
Great power
- taubeneigroß
Pigeon egg-sized
- großdeutsch
Greater German
- Großdruckbuchstabe
A drop cap is a large, often ornate letter at the beginning of a text or chapter.
- Großstädter
A city dweller is a person who lives in a large city.
- Großmütigkeit
Magnanimity
- flächengroß
Flächengroß means possessing a large area or expanse.
- großkotzig
boastful, arrogant
- Gernegroß
A show-off is a person who tries to impress people by talking about their abilities, possessions, or experiences.
- großbürgerlich
upper middle class
- großziehen
to raise
- Großhändlerin
Wholesaler (female)
- Großherzigkeit
Magnanimity refers to the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially towards other people.
- Großdemonstration
Mass demonstration
- Großrechner
mainframe
- Großartigkeit
grandeur, magnificence
- Großtante
Great-aunt
- großkopfig
Big-headed
- großherzig
Magnanimous means having a noble, generous, and forgiving attitude.
- großäugig
Wide-eyed means having large eyes, often in the sense of being naive, innocent, or amazed.
- Großmutter
grandmother
- großmütterlich
Grandmotherly
- großjährig
Of age
- großstädtisch
Metropolitan, urban
- übergroß
Oversized
- großmütig
Magnanimous
- Großmütterchen
Granny
- Großväterchen
Grandpa
- Großherzogtum
Grand Duchy
- Großpudel
Standard Poodle
- Großherzog
Grand Duke
- Großdemo
Large demonstration
- Großwild
Big game
- Großzügigkeit
Generosity
- Großmeister
Grandmaster
- Großwetterlage
Large-scale weather pattern
- Großvater
Grandfather
- große Töne spucken
to brag
- Großonkel
Great-uncle
- Großversuch
Large-scale trial
- Großhändleraufschlag
Wholesale markup
- handtellergroß
Palm-sized
- Groß
big, large
- großbritannisch
British
- großtechnisch
industrial-scale
- Großrazzia
Large-scale raid
- Großstadt
Metropolis
- Großfürst
Grand Duke
Example sentences with “Roß”
Der Ritter stieg auf sein stolzes Roß. (The knight mounted his proud steed.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Roß' still used in modern German?
It is mostly used in literature, poetry, or historical contexts. In everyday German, 'Pferd' is the standard word for horse.