vake
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic *wakāną. Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *weǵ-.
Alternative forms
- vaka (a and split infinitives)
Verb
vake (present tense vaker, past tense vakte, past participle vakt, passive infinitive vakast, present participle vakande, imperative vak)
- (intransitive) to be awake, to not get to sleep
- korkje greie å vake eller sove
- (intransitive) to stay awake (through the night) to help or keep watch
- vake over ein sjuk
- to watch over a sick one
- vake over ein sjuk
- (intransitive) to be on guard, on watch
vake (present tense vaker, past tense vakte, past participle vakt, passive infinitive vakast, present participle vakande, imperative vak)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse vaka f (“wake”). Doublet of vòke, with which it shares its meanings, as well as and -ok.
Noun
vake f (definite singular vaka, indefinite plural vaker, definite plural vakene)
- waking, the act of staying awake
- (Christianity) (service) on the eve of a saint's day
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms
References
- “vake” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Scots
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