wacor

Old English

Alternative forms

• waccor
• ƿacor — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wakraz (“awake, alert, lively, brave, fresh”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be awake, be fresh, be cheerful”). Cognate with Old Norse vakr (“growing fresh, healthy, efficient”), Middle Dutch wacker (“watchful, alert”), Middle High German wacker (“awake, alert, lively, fresh”). More at wake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑ.kor/

Adjective

wacor

1. watchful, vigilant; awake

Declension

Declension of wacor — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wacor	wacor	wacor
Accusative	wacorne	wacore	wacor
Genitive	wacores	wacorre	wacores
Dative	wacorum	wacorre	wacorum
Instrumental	wacore	wacorre	wacore
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wacore	wacora, wacore	wacor
Accusative	wacore	wacora, wacore	wacor
Genitive	wacorra	wacorra	wacorra
Dative	wacorum	wacorum	wacorum
Instrumental	wacorum	wacorum	wacorum

Declension of wacor — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wacora	wacore	wacore
Accusative	wacoran	wacoran	wacore
Genitive	wacoran	wacoran	wacoran
Dative	wacoran	wacoran	wacoran
Instrumental	wacoran	wacoran	wacoran
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wacoran	wacoran	wacoran
Accusative	wacoran	wacoran	wacoran
Genitive	wacorra, wacorena	wacorra, wacorena	wacorra, wacorena
Dative	wacorum	wacorum	wacorum
Instrumental	wacorum	wacorum	wacorum

Descendants

• Middle English: wakyr
  • Scots: wakir
  • English: waker