våken
See also: vaken
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Danish vågen, from Old Norse vakinn, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be strong”). This form, as opposed to vaken, is due to influence from Danish vågen.
Alternative forms edit
- vaken (Nynorsk also)
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
våken (neuter singular våkent, definite singular and plural våkne)
- awake (not asleep)
- alert, perceptive
- bright (person)
- keen
- et våkent blikk - a keen eye
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
våken m
References edit
- “våken” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
våken m