vækst

Danish

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /vɛkst/, [ˈʋɛɡ̊sd̥]

Noun

vækst c (singular definite væksten, plural indefinite vækster)

(uncountable) growth (of growing organisms)
(uncountable) growth, increase (something becoming bigger)
plant

Declension

Declension of vækst

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vækst	væksten	vækster	væksterne
genitive	væksts	vækstens	væksters	væksternes

Derived terms

opvækst
tilvækst
vækste
væksthus

Verb

vækst

imperative of vækste

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