German

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Etymology

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wach +‎ rütteln

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvaχˌʁʏtl̩n]
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  • Hyphenation: wach‧rüt‧teln

Verb

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wachrütteln (weak, third-person singular present rüttelt wach, past tense rüttelte wach, past participle wachgerüttelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to awake, to jolt awake, to stir up, to arouse, to galvanize
    Synonyms: aufrütteln, aufwecken, wecken

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