Das Wachstum
Example: Das Wachstum der Pflanzen hängt vom Wetter ab.
Definition
"Das Wachstum" refers to the process or result of increasing in size, number, or importance, especially in living organisms like plants. For example, "das Wachstum der Pflanzen" means the growth of plants, which depends on environmental factors such as weather.
Etymology
"Das Wachstum" comes from the German verb "wachsen," meaning to grow. The noun was formed by adding the suffix "-tum," which often creates abstract nouns. Did you know? The root "wachs-" is related to the English word "wax" in the sense of increasing or expanding.
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"Das Wachstum" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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