Definition
ganz — whole / all / quite
Usage
Highly versatile word with multiple meanings depending on position and context.
Examples
- Das ganze Haus ist sauber. — The whole house is clean.
- Das war ganz einfach. — That was quite simple.
- Ganz oder gar nicht! — All or nothing!
Notes
ganz = whole/entire (das ganze Land), quite/pretty (ganz gut), or totally (ganz allein). ganz und gar = completely. gar nicht = not at all. im Ganzen = on the whole. Very common in spoken German.