Wuchs

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German

Etymology

Deverbal from wachsen (“to grow”), past tense wuchs, by analogy with similar ablaut formations; from the 18th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vuːks/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /vʊks/ (regional variant, including parts of western Germany)
  • Homophone: wuchs
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Noun

Wuchs m (strong, genitive Wuchses, plural Wüchse)

  1. growth; growing
  2. form; shape; build (the way something has grown)

Declension

Declension of Wuchs
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wuchs die Wüchse
genitive eines des Wuchses der Wüchse
dative einem dem Wuchs, Wuchse1 den Wüchsen
accusative einen den Wuchs die Wüchse

1Now rare, see notes.

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Derived terms

Further reading

Hunsrik

Etymology

Deverbal from wachse (“to grow”)

Pronunciation

Noun

Wuchs m (plural Wichs)

  1. growth

Further reading

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