erwachsen

Meaning

Verb

1. (class-6, intransitive, strong) to grow up, to grow
2. (class-6, strong) to spring up, to spring from, to proceed from
3. (class-6, strong) to accrue
4. (class-6, strong) to grow out of
5. (class-6, strong) to arise (difficulties, tasks)

Adj

adult, grown-up, grown, full-grown

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Concepts

adult

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mature

grown

grown-up

full-grown

ripe

grown up

get old

grow old

grow up

adultly

overgrown

adult

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nonjuvenile

grownup

Synonyms

ausgewachsen

reif

groß

volljährig

mündig

Erwachsener

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entstehen

ausgebildet

Erwachsene

mannbar

werden

gezüchtet

alt und weise

adult

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herangewachsen

angebaut

aufkommen

aufwachsen

bilden

entspringen

ergeben

gebildet

gewachsen

Translations

adulte

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adulto

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adulto

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volgroeid

volwassen

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yetişkin

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adulto

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groot

mûr

maduro

crecido

adulta

adult

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

grooss

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Etymology

From Middle High German erwachsen, from Old High German irwahsan, urwahsan. Equivalent to er- + wachsen.

Sentences

Manche Leute werden nie erwachsen .

Some people never grow up.

Ich weigere mich , erwachsen zu werden !

I refuse to grow up!