våken

See also: vaken

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

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

• vaken (Nynorsk also)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋôːken/

Adjective

våken (neuter singular våkent, definite singular and plural våkne)

1. awake (not asleep)
2. alert, perceptive
3. bright (person)
4. keen

   et våkent blikk - a keen eye

Etymology 2

Noun

våken m

1. definite singular of våk

References

• “våken” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

våken m

1. singular definite of våk