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Still in the process of growing and developing; not yet adult or fully grown.
Heranwachsende Kinder brauchen ausreichend Schlaf und eine ausgewogene Ernährung.
Growing children need enough sleep and a balanced diet.
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'Heranwachsend' (growing up) is the participle of 'heranwachsen' (to grow up) and visibly consists of 'heran' (toward maturity) and 'wachsend' (growing). The form describes something or someone who is still developing and becoming bigger or more mature.
Die heranwachsenden Bäume brauchen viel Licht.
The growing trees need plenty of light.
Für heranwachsende Menschen sind stabile Beziehungen besonders wichtig.
Stable relationships are particularly important for young people who are still growing up.
'Heranwachsend' (growing up) usually comes before a noun. It can also be used as a nominalized adjective; then 'Heranwachsende' (adolescents) refers to a person in this stage of development and is capitalized.
Viele Eltern übertragen ihren heranwachsenden Kindern nach und nach mehr Verantwortung.
Many parents gradually give their growing children more responsibility.
Viele Heranwachsende suchen mehr Unabhängigkeit von ihren Eltern.
Many adolescents seek more independence from their parents.
Common collocations include 'heranwachsende Kinder' (growing children), 'heranwachsende Jugendliche' (adolescents), and 'heranwachsende Generation' (the rising generation). The word appears particularly often in educational, social, and health-related contexts.
Das Programm unterstützt heranwachsende Jugendliche bei der Berufswahl.
The program supports adolescents in choosing a career.
