wachrütteln
Meaning
- (transitive, weak) to shake someone awake
- (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
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈvaχˌʁʏtl̩n]
Etymology
wach + rütteln
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