wachrütteln

Meaning

  1. (transitive, weak) to shake someone awake
  2. (figuratively, transitive, weak) to rouse, to galvanize, to wake up (to stir someone into activity or awareness of what is happening, often in relation to a dramatic incident)

Synonyms

aufrütteln

aus dem Schlaf holen

wachmachen

wachkriegen

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈvaχˌʁʏtl̩n]
Etymology

wach + rütteln

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