aufwachsen

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German

Etymology

auf- +‎ wachsen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌvaksən/
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧wach‧sen

Verb

aufwachsen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present wächst auf, past tense wuchs auf, past participle aufgewachsen, past subjunctive wüchse auf, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to grow up
    Er wuchs in Amerika auf und ging dann nach Afrika.
    He grew up in America and then went to Africa.

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