wach

A2

awake

English meaning
awake
Vocabulary package
Sleep & Tiredness

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wach in a sentence

Bist du schon lange wach?

Have you been awake for a long time?

Comparative and superlative

wach → wacher → am wachsten

Word family

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Where wach comes from

erst im 16. Jahrhundert entstanden aus dem Substantiv Wache, das seinerseits aus dem Verb wachen hervorgegangen ist; wach ersetzt damit die Bedeutungsebene munter des älteren Adjektivs wacker

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Questions about wach

What is the comparative of wach?

wach → wacher → am wachsten.

What does wach mean in English?

wach means "awake". For example: "Bist du schon lange wach?" — "Have you been awake for a long time?"

What level is wach in German?

wach is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the sleep & tiredness vocabulary.

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