Zuwachs

German

Etymology

Late 16th c., deverbal from zuwachsen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtsuːvaks]
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Noun

Zuwachs m (strong, genitive Zuwachses, plural Zuwächse)

  1. growth, increase, increment
  2. children
    (colloquial) Zuwachs bekommen ― to get a baby

Declension

Declension of Zuwachs [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zuwachs die Zuwächse
genitive eines des Zuwachses der Zuwächse
dative einem dem Zuwachs, Zuwachse1 den Zuwächsen
accusative einen den Zuwachs die Zuwächse

1Now rare, see notes.

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