heranwachsen
/hɛˈʁanˌvaksn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- wächst heran
- past
- wuchs heran
- perfect
- ist herangewachsen
Meaning
-
to grow up
Similar words
emporwachsen and heranwachsen are close synonyms for "to grow up," largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does heranwachsen mean?
to grow up
2 Fill the gap: Er ist auf dem Land ___.
Full sentence: Er ist auf dem Land herangewachsen. (He grew up in the country.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches heranwachsen?
heranwachsen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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