Nachwuchs

== German == === Etymology === From nachwachsen, since the 19th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaːxˌvuːks/ === Noun === Nachwuchs m (strong, genitive Nachwuchses, plural Nachwüchse) (uncountable) the act of regrowing (countable) that which regrows; regrowth (uncountable) offspring, progeny (collective of biological descendants) Nachwuchs zeugen ― to produce offspring 1914, Erich Mühsam, Idealistisches Manifest, in: Alarm. Manifeste aus 20 Jahren, Der Syndikalist, page 52: (uncountable, figuratively) juniors, new blood (collectively), youngsters, next generation (the collective of young people that will supersede the current generation (in a particular domain)) akademischer Nachwuchs ― new blood (collectively) in academia ein Nachwuchstalent ― an up-and-coming young talent ==== Usage notes ==== When used as the first part of a compound, it is often used in its 4th sense. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Nachwuchs” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Nachwuchs” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Nachwuchs” in Duden online