geschwollen

Based on: ge-, schwellen
Adjective
  1. swollen
  2. pompous
1.

swollen

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  • "Uff, meine Füße sind vom Wandern mega geschwollen.""Nimm diese Salbe, die ist super. Die Schwellung geht innerhalb einer Stunde weg."
  • "Oop, my feet are really swollen from the hiking.""Take this balm, it's awesome. The swelling goes away within an hour."
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2.

pompous

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Word of the Day – “die Schwelle”

A fun look at the meaning of "die Schwelle" and what doors have to do with ears and inhibitions. Also: some words for swellings.

Vocab: schwellen, die Schwellung, die Schwiele, die Schwelle, schwül, schwul

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How many meanings does the German word 'geschwollen' have?

geschwollen has 2 distinct meanings: 1. swollen, 2. pompous .

What is 'geschwollen' related to?

The word 'geschwollen' is related to ge- and schwellen.

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Word of the Day – “die Schwelle”
A fun look at the meaning of "die Schwelle" and what doors have to do with ears and inhibitions. Also: some words for swellings.
Vocab: schwellen, die Schwellung, die Schwiele, die Schwelle, schwül, schwul
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