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wecken.

to wake, to wake up

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvɛkŋ̩//ˈvɛkən/
  1. to wake, to wake up

    transitive · weak
    Meine Katze ist zu mir ins Bett geklettert und hat mich aufgeweckt.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German wecken, from Old High German wecchen, from Proto-West Germanic *wakkjan (“to wake up, to awaken”).

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