Wuchs

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

• Wuchs in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vuks/

Noun

Wuchs m (plural Wichs)

1. growth

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary