vake

Norwegian Nynorsk

verb-2
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to be awake, to not get to sleep
  • (intransitive) to stay awake (through the night) to help or keep watch
  • (intransitive) to be on guard, on watch
  • (fishing) to appear at the surface of the water
  • (often) to float, stay afloat

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse vaka (vigil, watch, wake) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wakāną (be awake, watch, wake) root from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (be strong, awake, lively, be fresh, cheerful, strong, be awake, be cheerful).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weǵ-

Gloss

be strong, awake, lively, be fresh, cheerful, strong, be awake, be cheerful

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

強

Emoji

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