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wuchtig (adj/adv)  mighty, powerful(ly); massive

Der bislang heißeste Tag des Sommers neigte sich dem Ende zu und eine schläfrige Stille lag über den großen wuchtigen Häusern des Ligusterwegs. (Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix, 1)
The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive. (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 1)

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Related: die Wucht force, power; weight; beating, wuchten to heave

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