erwachsen

      German

      Etymology

      er- +‎ wachsen

      Adjective

      erwachsen (not comparable)

      1. adult, grown-up, grown, full-grown
        erwachsen sein — to be grown up

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      Verb

      erwachsen (class 6 strong, third-person singular simple present erwächst, past tense erwuchs, past participle erwachsen, past subjunctive erwüchse, auxiliary sein)

      1. (intransitive) to grow up, to grow
      2. to spring up, to spring from, to proceed from
      3. to accrue
      4. to grow out of
      5. to arise (difficulties, tasks)

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