vækst

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse vǫxtr, from Proto-Germanic *wahstuz, cognate with Norwegian vokster, vekst, Swedish växt, English waist, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌷𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (wahstus). Derived form the verb *wahsaną (whence Danish vokse).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vɛkst/, [ˈʋɛɡ̊sd̥]

Noun[edit]

vækst c (singular definite væksten, plural indefinite vækster)

  1. (uncountable) growth (of growing organisms)
  2. (uncountable) growth, increase (something becoming bigger)
  3. plant

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Verb[edit]

vækst

  1. imperative of vækste