No. 4,400 in German
gross
"Gross" in German means "big" or "tall."
In a sentence
Das Haus ist groß.
The house is big.
In this sentence, 'groß' is used as an adjective to describe the size of an object.
Er hat ein großes Herz.
He has a big heart.
Here, 'groß' is used metaphorically to describe someone's generosity or kindness.
Die Großeltern besuchen uns morgen.
The grandparents will visit us tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'groß' is part of a compound noun, 'Großeltern', meaning grandparents, where 'groß' denotes a generational relationship.
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