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våke, vake homograph 2

verbverb

to stay awake, to lie awake · to watch over, to keep watch over

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt vaka; jamfør vake (III)to rise to the surface, to float Old Norse vaka; compare vake (III)to rise to the surface, to float

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. ikke (få) sove;
    være eller holde seg våken     not to (be able to) sleep;
    to be awake, to stay awake
    • våke natt etter natt to lie awake night after night
    • våke over en døende to sit with a dying person
  2. passe på for å verne eller hjelpe to keep watch in order to protect or help
    • våke over noen to watch over someone
    • hele kvelden våket han over det lille spedbarnet he sat watching over the tiny baby all evening
    • bonden våker over avlingene sine the farmer keeps watch over his crops