verb
to wake (someone), to wake up
A2
wecken: regular weak verb meaning 'to wake (someone)' or 'to wake up' (transitive). Auxiliary: haben; participle: geweckt. Non-reflexive and not separable. Often used to wake another person; to wake oneself usually uses aufwachen/aufwecken. Forms passive with werden. Präteritum: weckte.
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Ich habe dich geweckt.
I woke you up.
Der Wecker wird mich um sieben Uhr wecken.
The alarm clock will wake me at seven.
Weck mich bitte um sechs Uhr.
Please wake me at six o'clock.
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Picture an alarm clock nudging someone awake.
Think 'weck' like 'wake' — similar sound and meaning.
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Usually transitive (someone wakes someone). Uses 'haben' in perfect.