durchwachen

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German

Etymology

From durch- +‎ wachen.

Pronunciation

Verb

durchwachen (weak, third-person singular present durchwacht, past tense durchwachte, past participle durchwacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to spend awake
    • 1928, Kurt Tucholsky, “Haben Sie schon mal?”, in Mit 5 PS, Ernst Rowohlt, page 356:
      Haben Sie schon mal, Herr Landgerichtsdirektor, als Gefangener eine Nacht durchwacht?
      Have you ever, Mister regional court director, spent a night awake as a prisoner?

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