Masculine
Schwund
Meaning
- (form-of, masculine, noun-from-verb, strong) verbal noun of schwinden: a process of gradual loss, disappearance, shrinkage, depletion
- (masculine, strong) verbal noun of schwinden: a process of gradual loss, disappearance, shrinkage, depletion
schwinden
to dwindle (to decrease, shrink, vanish)
Synonyms
Athrophie
Darrsucht
Auszehrung
Regression
Nachlassen
Degression
Leerung
Dekreszenz
Fading
Translations
azalma
atròfia
atrophie
atrofie
atrofia
atrofia
avvizzimentoPronounced as (IPA)
/ʃvʊnt/
Etymology
Early 19th century, analogical ablaut formation from the verb. Compare the participle geschwunden and deverbal nouns like Bruch, Bund, Fund, Sprung.
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