väcka

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish vækia, vækkia, from Old Norse vekja, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²vɛka/ Rhymes: -²ɛka 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 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 ==== ==== Derived terms ==== väcka ont blod väckbar ==== Related terms ==== väckarklocka vaka vaken vakna ==== See also ==== framkalla === References === “väcka”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “väcka”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “väcka”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)