Polyglot Dictionary

Wecker

/ˈvɛkɐ/

der noun A1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Wecker

Meaning

  1. alarm clock

    • Mein Wecker klingelt um sechs.

      My alarm clock rings at six.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Alarm

Close — an alarm clock is essentially "an alarm," the device vs the general concept.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

despertador

despertador is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "alarm clock."

French

réveil

réveil is the French word for the same thing — both mean "alarm clock."

Practice

1 What does Wecker mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mein ___ klingelt um sechs.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wecker?

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