vækst

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse vǫxtr, from Proto-Germanic *wahstuz, cognate with Norwegian vokster, vekst, Swedish växt, English waist, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌷𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (wahstus). Derived form the verb *wahsaną (whence Danish vokse).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛkst/, [ˈʋɛɡ̊sd̥]

Noun

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vækst c (singular definite væksten, plural indefinite vækster)

  1. (uncountable) growth (of growing organisms)
  2. (uncountable) growth, increase (something becoming bigger)
  3. plant

Declension

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Derived terms

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Verb

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vækst

  1. imperative of vækste