"groundswell" in German groundswell Anschwellen Zunahme Dünung Grundsee Welle Detailed translations for "groundswell" groundswell 1. general groundswell(also: swelling) das Anschwellen{neuter} groundswell(also: rise, increase, bulge, build-up) die Zunahme{feminine} groundswell die Dünung{feminine} 2. nautical science groundswell die Grundsee{feminine} 3. figurative, of sth. groundswell die Welle{feminine}