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Großteil

majority

noun GROHS-tyle Less Common

Also means

bulk

Usage Note

Großteil literally combines groß ('big') and Teil ('part') to mean the larger portion of something. It is most common in the phrase der Großteil or adverbially zum Großteil ('largely, mostly').

Examples

"Ein Großteil der Arbeit ist fertig."

Natural Translation

A large part of the work is done.

Literal Translation

A large-part of-the work is done.

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