erwachsen meaning and definition in german

Adjective

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not comparable

1. adult, grown-up, grown, full-grown erwachsen sein — to be grown up

Verb

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class 6 strong, third-person singular simple present erwächst, past tense erwuchs, past participle erwachsen, past subjunctive erwüchse, auxiliary sein

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