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Schwund
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German
Etymology
Early 19th century, analogical ablaut formation from the verb. Compare the participle de geschwunden and deverbal nouns like de Bruch, de Bund, de Fund, de Sprung.
Pronunciation
de /ʃvʊnt/
de De-Schwund.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,e[both rare]:^e
de schwinden: a process of gradual loss, disappearance, shrinkage, depletion
de Schwinden
de medicine atrophy
de Atrophie
Declension
m,(e)s,e:^e
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