wacken

See also: Wacken

English

Etymology

From Middle English waken, from Old English wacen, ġewacen, from Proto-Germanic *wakanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *wakaną (“to wake, be awake, arise”), equivalent to wake +‎ -en (past participle ending).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ækən

Adjective

wacken (comparative more wacken, superlative most wacken)

1. (obsolete) Watchful.
2. (UK dialectal) Lively; sharp; wanton.

Anagrams

• acknew