Riesenweib
German, noun[ˈʁiːzn̩ˌvaɪ̯p]
Riesenweib is spelled R-I-E-S-E-N-W-E-I-B (10 letters). Riesenweib is a German neuter noun meaning “giant woman, giantess” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “sehr große Frau”.
What does Riesenweib mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutergiant woman, giantess
Wie dem auch sei, das Riesenweib verfolgt uns.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. sehr große Frau
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Riesenweib
- Riesenweibes genitive
- Riesenweibs genitive
- Riesenweiber plural
- Riesenmann masculine
- Riesenweibern dative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Riesenweib?
- [ˈʁiːzn̩ˌvaɪ̯p]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.