die Geschwulst

Plural: die Geschwülste
Based on: ge-, schwellen
Noun
1.

the tumor-like swelling

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  • "Guck mal, das Fohlen hat eine Geschwulst an der Stirn.""Das ist keine Geschwulst. Das ist ein kleines Horn. Hier sind Einhörner. Mach das Bärenspray bereit!"
  • "Look, that foal has a little lump/tumor on its forehead.""That's not a lump. That's a small horn. There are unicorns here. Ready the bear spray!"
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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 'Geschwulst' have?

Geschwulst has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the tumor-like swelling.

What is the gender of 'Geschwulst'?

die

What is the plural of 'Geschwulst'?

die Geschwülste

What is 'Geschwulst' related to?

The word 'Geschwulst' 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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