German Conversation · Level 49
73 words
German word
Wachstum
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvakstuːm/
Meaning
- neuter noungrowth
Example
Die Folgen des Wachstums der Firma sind deutlich.
The effects of the company's growth are clear.
More examples
Während der Pubertät beschleunigt sich das Wachstum oft.
During puberty, growth often accelerates.
Core concept
A seedling grows taller and spreads its leaves, gaining size and presence over time.
Common phrases
körperliches Wachstum
physical growth
das Wachstum von Kindern
children's growth
ein Wachstum erleben
experience growth
Similar words
Zunahme: A steady increase in the quantity of something.
Anstieg: An upward change in a number or percentage.
Zuwachs: The amount added to an existing quantity.
Entwicklung: The process of changing and becoming more developed over time.
Definition in German
Vorgang oder Zustand, in dem etwas an Größe, Menge oder Bedeutung zunimmt.
Word origin
Wachstum derives from the German verb wachsen through the noun-forming suffix -tum, an inherited Germanic element used for states or conditions.
Usage tips
- Wachstum is neuter, and its genitive form is des Wachstums because the noun takes -s in that case.
Other meanings
- increasenoun
Opposites
- Stillstandstagnationnoun
Related words
- Wachstumsschubgrowth spurtnoun
- Wachstumsphasegrowth phasenoun