vække
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Danish wække, from Old Norse vekja, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną (“to wake”), cognate with Swedish väcka, English watch, wake, and German wecken.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editvække (past tense vækkede or vakte, past participle vækket or vakt)
- (transitive) to wake up (to cause someone to stop sleeping)
- (transitive) to arouse, cause (e.g. curiosity, interest, anger, laughter)
- (transitive) to awaken (spiritually or politically)
Usage notes
edit- The older forms vakte and vakt are never used in the literal sense of the word.
Conjugation
editInflection of vække
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “vække” in Den Danske Ordbog
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