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Etymology

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From Middle High German wahstuom, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wahstmaz (growth). By surface analysis, wachsen +‎ -tum. Cognate with Old English wæstm (growth, increase, produce, fruit).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvakstuːm/
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  • Hyphenation: Wachs‧tum

Noun

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Wachstum n (strong, genitive Wachstumes or Wachstums, no plural)

  1. growth

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