Wecken

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛkn̩/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German wecke, from Old High German wecki, weggi (“wedge; wedge-shaped baked good”), from Proto-Germanic *wagjaz (“wedge”). Cognate with Dutch wig (“wedge”), English wedge; also Lithuanian vãgis (“hook, peg”).

Noun

Wecken m (strong, genitive Weckens, plural Wecken)

  1. (Southern Germany, Austria, Bavaria) an oblong bread roll
  2. (Austria, Bavaria) oblong wheat bread
Declension
Declension of Wecken
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wecken die Wecken
genitive eines des Weckens der Wecken
dative einem dem Wecken den Wecken
accusative einen den Wecken die Wecken
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Etymology 2

From wecken.

Noun

Wecken n (strong, genitive Weckens, no plural)

  1. gerund of wecken (“the act of waking”)
Declension
Declension of Wecken
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Wecken
genitive eines des Weckens
dative einem dem Wecken
accusative ein das Wecken

Etymology 3

Noun

Wecken

  1. plural of Wecke
  2. plural of Weck

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