anwachsen

/ˈanˌvaksn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
wächst an
past
wuchs an
perfect
ist angewachsen

Meaning

  1. to grow, to increase

    Built from an (on, at) + wachsen (to grow).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • an on, at
  • wachsen to grow

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

croître

croître is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to grow, to increase."

Practice

1 What does anwachsen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Zahl der Besucher ___ an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anwachsen?

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