herauswachsen
/hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌvaksn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- wächst heraus
- past
- wuchs heraus
- perfect
- ist herausgewachsen
Meaning
-
to grow out of
Built from heraus (out (motion outward) + wachsen (to grow).
Made of
- heraus out (motion outward
- wachsen to grow
Practice
1 What does herauswachsen mean?
to grow out of
2 Fill the gap: Er ist aus den Schuhen ___.
Full sentence: Er ist aus den Schuhen herausgewachsen. (He has outgrown the shoes.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches herauswachsen?
herauswachsen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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