groeien

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to grow physically
2. (intransitive) to increase

Hyphenated as

groei‧en

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɣrui̯ə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch groeyen, from Old Dutch gruoien, from Proto-Germanic *grōaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to grow, become green”). Cognate with English grow.

Sentences

Aardappelen groeien onder de grond .

Potatoes grow underground.

De ramp kan groeien en escaleren .

This disaster could escalate.