Polyglot Dictionary

aufwecken

/ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛkn̩/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
weckt auf
past
weckte auf
perfect
hat aufgeweckt

Meaning

  1. to wake up (someone), to rouse

    Separable verb: wecken (to wake someone) + prefix auf-; the two are near-synonyms.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

erwecken

Aufwecken is to physically wake someone from sleep; erwecken is used figuratively, to awaken a feeling, interest, or suspicion in someone.

Practice

1 What does aufwecken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein lautes Geräusch ___ sie auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufwecken?

See also

verbseparable-verb

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