bewachsen
overgrown
Covered with plants, grass, moss, or something similar; overrun with vegetation.
EXAMPLE
Die bewachsene Ruine ist im Sommer kaum noch zu erkennen.
The overgrown ruin is almost impossible to make out in summer.
bewachsen
overgrown
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry bewachsen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | bewachsen |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to bewachsen.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to bewachsen.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to bewachsen.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Bewachsen' (overgrown) is the participle of the verb 'bewachsen' (to overgrow) and contains the stem 'wachsen' (to grow). As an adjective, it can come before a noun or after 'sein' (to be).
EXAMPLE
Der bewachsene Felsen liegt direkt am See.
The overgrown rock lies right by the lake.
Der Felsen ist dicht bewachsen.
The rock is densely overgrown.
The preposition 'mit'
When the plants are specified, 'bewachsen' (overgrown) is often used with 'mit' (with) and the dative. The covered area or object is the subject.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Mauer ist mit Efeu bewachsen.
The old wall is covered with ivy.
Typical collocations
'Bewachsen' (overgrown) is especially often combined with words describing density or abundance, such as 'dicht bewachsen' (densely overgrown), 'stark bewachsen' (heavily overgrown), and 'üppig bewachsen' (lushly overgrown). Typical things described this way include slopes, banks, rocks, walls, and areas.
EXAMPLE
Der dicht bewachsene Hang war nur schwer zu Fuß zu erreichen.
The densely overgrown slope was difficult to reach on foot.
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