emporwachsen
/ɛmˈpoːɐ̯ˌvaksn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- wächst empor
- past
- wuchs empor
- perfect
- ist emporgewachsen
Meaning
-
to grow up, to shoot up
Built from empor (upward (literary)) + wachsen (to grow).
Made of
- empor upward (literary)
- wachsen to grow
Similar words
emporwachsen and heranwachsen are close synonyms for "to grow up," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does emporwachsen mean?
to grow up, to shoot up
2 Fill the gap: Neue Häuser wuchsen überall ___.
Full sentence: Neue Häuser wuchsen überall empor. (New houses shot up everywhere.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches emporwachsen?
emporwachsen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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