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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÜbergröße
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌɡʁøːsə
"Dieses Bett ist in Übergröße erhältlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Larger than standard size, especially relating to beds or manufactured items.
"They bought a king-size bed to accommodate their growing family and pets." - 2
Exceptionally large or grand in scale.
"The company faced a king-size problem when their main supplier went bankrupt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'king' (from Old English 'cyning') combined with 'size' (from Middle English 'sise', short for 'assize'). The compound emerged in the mid-20th century, popularized by the American bedding industry in the 1950s to describe exceptionally large mattresses, later extending metaphorically to oversized commercial products.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "King-size" is said worldwide
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grand format
Transliteration: ɡʁɑ̃ fɔʁ.ma
"Ils ont acheté un lit grand format."
Übergröße
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌɡʁøːsə
"Dieses Bett ist in Übergröße erhältlich."
fuori misura
Transliteration: ˈfwɔːri miˈzuːra
"Hanno comprato un letto matrimoniale extra large."
de gran tamaño
Transliteration: de ɡɾan taˈmaɲo
"Compraron una cama de gran tamaño para mayor comodidad."
tamanho família
Transliteration: taˈmɐ̃ʒu fɐˈmiʎɐ
"Eles compraram uma cama king-size muito confortável."
बहुत बड़ा आकार
Transliteration: bahut bada aakaar
"उन्होंने सोने के लिए एक बहुत बड़े आकार का बिस्तर खरीदा।"
特大号
Transliteration: tè dà hào
"他们买了一张特大号的床。"
킹사이즈
Transliteration: king-sai-jeu
"우리는 침대를 킹사이즈로 바꿨습니다."
キングサイズ
Transliteration: kingu saizu
"私たちはキングサイズのベッドを購入しました。"
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