No. 4,403 in German
grösste
"Grösste" means "largest" or "greatest" in English.
In a sentence
Das größte Geschenk ist die Liebe.
The greatest gift is love.
Here 'größte' is used as a superlative adjective describing 'Geschenk', signifying the utmost quality of the gift.
Sie hat die größte Stadt Deutschlands besucht.
She visited the largest city in Germany.
In this sentence, 'größte' is used as a superlative adjective for 'Stadt', indicating the city with the largest size.
Das größte Problem ist der Mangel an Ressourcen.
The biggest problem is the lack of resources.
'Größte' is applied here as a superlative adjective qualifying 'Problem', emphasizing the problem with the highest significance or impact.
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