våken
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See also: vaken
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Danish vågen, from Old Norse vakinn, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be strong”). This form, as opposed to vaken, is due to influence from Danish vågen.
Alternative forms[edit]
- vaken (Nynorsk also)
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
våken (neuter singular våkent, definite singular and plural våkne)
- awake (not asleep)
- alert, perceptive
- bright (person)
- keen
- et våkent blikk - a keen eye
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
våken m
References[edit]
- “våken” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Noun[edit]
våken m
Categories:
- Norwegian Bokmål terms inherited from Danish
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Danish
- Norwegian Bokmål terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Bokmål terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Norwegian Bokmål terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål adjectives
- Norwegian Bokmål non-lemma forms
- Norwegian Bokmål noun forms
- Norwegian Nynorsk non-lemma forms
- Norwegian Nynorsk noun forms