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Wachstum: growth — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

DictionaryWachstum

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel B1

Wachstum

growth

the process of becoming larger or an increase in size, amount, or economic activity

IPA/ˈvakstuːm/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

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Meaning 1neutral · 87%

the process of becoming larger or an increase in size, amount, or economic activity

Natural examples

Die Ärztin kontrolliert das Wachstum des Kindes.

Für dieses Jahr wird ein moderates Wachstum erwartet.

Schnelles Wachstum kann neue organisatorische Probleme schaffen.

Usage note

Common phrases include starkes Wachstum, nachhaltiges Wachstum and Wachstum fördern.

Mini-lesson: From wachsen to Wachstum

wachsen is the verb; Wachstum is the noun for the process or result of growth.

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Form and grammar

lemma: Wachstum
article: das
Gender: neuter
singular: Wachstum
plural: —
plural status: no plural
genitive: des Wachstums
countability: uncountable

Wachstum is neuter and is commonly used as a mass noun: das Wachstum, des Wachstums. Frequent compounds include Wirtschaftswachstum and Bevölkerungswachstum.

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