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Wucherung

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wuocherunge, from Old High German wuohharunga. Equivalent to wuchern +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvuːxəʁʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Wu‧che‧rung

Noun

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Wucherung f (genitive Wucherung, plural Wucherungen)

  1. overgrowth (excessive growth)
  2. (medicine) metastasis
    Synonym: Mestastase
  3. (now rare) practice of usury
    Synonym: Wucher

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Wucherung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Wucherung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon