väcka
See also: vačka
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish vækia, vækkia, from Old Norse vekja, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²vɛka/
- Rhymes: -²ɛka
Audio: (file) - Homophone: vecka
Verb
väcka (present väcker, preterite väckte, supine väckt, imperative väck)
- to wake up, to wake, to awaken (cause to become awake, from sleep or more generally – compare vakna)
- Conny väckte barnen ― Conny woke up the children
- Jag väcktes av smällen ― I was awakened by the bang
- to raise
- Nekromantiker kan väcka de döda till liv / kan väcka döda
- Necromancers can raise the dead
- to cause the emergence of (something – often feelings, memories, questions, or the like); to raise, to arouse, to evoke, etc.
- Hans agerande väckte misstankar ― His behavior raised suspicions
- Beslutet väcker många frågor ― The decision raises many questions
- Bilder som väcker minnen ― Images that bring back memories
- Synopsen väckte mitt intresse ― The synopsis piqued my interest
- väcka någons ilska ― rouse someone's ire
- Hoppet väcktes inom mig ― [The] hope was awakened within me
- (law) to bring (indictment), press (charges)
- väcka åtal mot ― to bring indictment against
- (law) to open (a case)
- väcka ett ärende ― to open a case
- Synonyms: inleda, anhängiggöra
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | väcka | väckas | ||
| supine | väckt | väckts | ||
| imperative | väck | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | väcken | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | väcker | väckte | väcks, väckes | väcktes |
| ind. plural1 | väcka | väckte | väckas | väcktes |
| subjunctive2 | väcke | väckte | väckes | väcktes |
| present participle | väckande | |||
| past participle | väckt | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.