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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse vǫxtr, from Proto-Germanic *wahstuz, cognate with Norwegian vokster, vekst, Swedish växt, English waist, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌷𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (wahstus). Derived form the verb *wahsaną (whence Danish vokse).
Pronunciation
Noun
vækst c (singular definite væksten, plural indefinite vækster)
- (uncountable) growth (of growing organisms)
- (uncountable) growth, increase (something becoming bigger)
- plant
Declension
Derived terms
Verb
vækst
- imperative of vækste