German

Noun

Wachsen m

1. dative plural of Wachs

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaksn̩/, /ˈvaksən/
• Hyphenation: wach‧sen

Verb

wachsen ‎(class 6 strong, third-person singular simple present wächst, past tense wuchs, past participle gewachsen, past subjunctive wüchse, auxiliary sein)

1. (intransitive) to grow
2. (intransitive, figuratively) to grow, to increase
   • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 30/2010, page 57:

     Zwar ist der Anteil der Frauen in Betriebsratsämtern mit knapp 25 Prozent noch vergleichsweise gering, aber er wächst.

     It is true that the portion of women in works council positions is still comparatively low with 25 percent, but it is growing.

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Etymology 2

Verb

wachsen ‎(third-person singular simple present wachst, past tense wachste, past participle gewachst, auxiliary haben)

1. to wax

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Related terms

• Wachs