wachsen
Translation
to grow, to increase, to wax
Examples
Ihr wachst sehr schnell, Kinder.
You are growing very fast, children.
Wachst über euch hinaus!
Grow beyond yourselves!
Grammar Patterns
((intransitive)) to grow The children grow quickly.
((zu+3)) to grow into (sth.) He has grown into a good doctor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zunehmen (to increase), größer werden (to get bigger); Antonyms: schrumpfen (to shrink), abnehmen (to decrease)
Etymology
From Old High German 'wahsan', cognate with English 'wax'. This is the 2nd person plural form of 'wachsen'.
Memory Tips
This form is for 'ihr' (you all). Imagine telling a group of plants, 'You all must be waxed (wachst) to grow so well!'