Wuchs

See also: wuchs

German

Etymology

Derived in the 18th century from the verb wachsen (“to grow”), past tense wuchs, by analogy with similar ablaut formations.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vuːks/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /vʊks/ (regional variant, including parts of western Germany)
  • Homophone: wuchs

Noun

Wuchs m (genitive Wuchses, plural Wüchse)

  1. growth; growing
  2. form; shape; build (the way something has grown)

Declension
Declension of Wuchs
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wuchs die Wüchse
genitive eines des Wuchses der Wüchse
dative einem dem Wuchs,
Wuchse1		 den Wüchsen
accusative einen den Wuchs die Wüchse
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vuks/

Noun

Wuchs m (plural Wichs)

  1. growth

Further reading
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