No. 753 in Danish
vokset
The Danish word "vokset" means "grown" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg er vokset op i Danmark.
I grew up in Denmark.
In this sentence, 'vokset' is used in the past participle form to indicate the speaker's upbringing.
Planterne er vokset meget i løbet af sommeren.
The plants have grown a lot during the summer.
Here, 'vokset' describes the growth of the plants over time.
Han er vokset ud af sine gamle sko.
He has outgrown his old shoes.
In this example, 'vokset' is used metaphorically to indicate that he has physically exceeded the size of his shoes.
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