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großzügig

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Adjective / Adverb

großzügig

Pronunciation: /ˈɡʁoːsˌt͡syːɡɪç/

generous (of people or a gift, donation, support, etc.)

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. generous (of people or a gift, donation, support, etc.)
  2. tolerant, open-minded, broad-minded (of people)
Adverb
  1. generously

Example sentence

Danke für Ihre großzügige Spende.

Thank you for your generous donation.

Usage

  • eine großzügige Spende — Großzügig can describe the generosity of a gift.
  • großzügig geschnitten — For a room or garment, großzügig can instead describe ample space.
Extra sentence

Die großzügige Unterstützung der Nachbarn hat uns sehr geholfen.

The neighbours' generous support helped us a great deal.