väckare

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish väkkiare. By surface analysis, väcka +‎ -are.

Noun

väckare c

1. (rare, literal) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see väcka,‎ -are (wakener; one that wakes up).
2. (rare) Clipping of väckarklocka or väckarur (“alarm clock”).

Declension

Declension of väckare

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	väckare	väckares
	definite	väckaren	väckarens
plural	indefinite	väckare	väckares
	definite	väckarna	väckarnas

Derived terms

• väckarklocka
• väckarur

Descendants

• Finnish: vekkari

Further reading

• väckare in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker