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Schwulst.

swelling, tumour

8 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃvʊlst/
  1. swelling, tumour

    masculine · strong
  2. showiness, pretention, grandiosity, bombast

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German swulst f (“tumor, growth”), from swellen (“to swell up, bulge”), from Old High German swellan, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swellaną (“to swell”).

noun/ʃvʊlst/
  1. swelling, tumour

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German swulst f (“tumor, growth”), from swellen (“to swell up, bulge”), from Old High German swellan, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swellaną (“to swell”).

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