titanisch
/tiˈtaːnɪʃ/
The English word titanic is translated into German as titanisch. Wiktionary also lists titanenhaft.
Meaning: having great size, or great force, power, or strength (adj)
Ways to say it
| German | IPA |
|---|---|
| titanisch | /tiˈtaːnɪʃ/ |
| titanenhaft |
The adjective is used to describe something having great size, or great force, power or strength. A common way to use the adjective is in the phrase die titanische Kraft to describe a colossal or overwhelming force.
Which one should you use?
While titanisch often describes an overwhelming or colossal force or scale, titanenhaft carries a more heroic or god-like connotation, similar to 'titan-like' in English.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/tiˈtaːnɪʃ/
Did you know?
- The adjective titanisch is actually much more common in German to describe an overwhelming, often negative, amount of work than it is in English.
- In German literature, titanisch is frequently used to describe the 'will' or 'ambition' of a character, moving the meaning from physical size to psychological drive.
- While titanisch describes scale, Germans often use the word monströs to describe something unnervingly or frighteningly large, even if it is not a monster.
Examples in context
- Die Titanic ist ein berühmtes Schiff.The Titanic is a famous ship.
- Das Schiff Titanic war ein technisches Meisterwerk.The ship Titanic was a technical masterpiece.
- Die RMS Titanic sank am 15. April 1912.The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912.
- Sie hatten eine titanische Anstrengung vor sich.They had a titanic effort ahead of them.
- Das Projekt scheiterte an einer titanischen Aufgabe.The project failed due to a titanic task.
- Die Wellen hatten eine titanische Kraft.The waves had a titanic force.
Example conversation
Sarah and Julian are discussing a difficult mountain climbing expedition.
- SarahDie Wanderung wird eine titanische Herausforderung sein.The hike will be a titanic challenge.
- JulianJa, wir müssen sehr stark sein.Yes, we have to be very strong.
- SarahJulian, bist du bereit für den Aufstieg?Julian, are you ready for the climb?
- JulianIch werde mein Bestes geben.I will do my best.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “titanic” translations and entries titanisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
