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wekken

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wecken, from Old Dutch wecken, from Proto-West Germanic *wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

wekken

  1. (transitive) to wake, to wake up
  2. (transitive) to cause, to elicit (particularly of certain emotions)
    De oplichter nam geld op zonder argwaan te wekken.The swindler took money out of the bank without raising suspicion.

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