wecken

/ˈvɛkn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

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

Meaning

  1. to wake (someone) up

    Transitive — to wake someone else; compare aufwachen, to wake up oneself.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

aufwachen

Aufwachen is waking up yourself; wecken is waking someone else up.

Practice

1 What does wecken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Kannst du mich morgen um sieben ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wecken?

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