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Norwegian Nynorsk
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Etymology
From Old Norse vekja, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
vekkja (present tense vekkjer, past tense vekte, past participle vekt, passive infinitive vekkjast, present participle vekkjande, imperative vekk)
- to awaken; wake up (cause to become awake)
Vekkjer du meg klokka ti?- Will you wake me up at ten?
- to awaken (cause to become conscious)
- (figurative) to cause, create
Det nye flyet vekte stor merksemd.- The new aircraft got a lot of attention. (literally “The new aircraft awakened much attention.”)
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