wekker

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wecker. Equivalent to wekken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛ.kər/

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• Hyphenation: wek‧ker
• Rhymes: -ɛkər

Noun

wekker m (plural wekkers, diminutive wekkertje n)

1. An alarm clock.
2. Someone who wakes other people.

Derived terms

• radiowekker
• wekkerradio

Related terms

• wakker
• wekken

Descendants

• Afrikaans: wekker
• → Caribbean Javanese: bèker
• → Indonesian: beker

Anagrams

• kweker