erwecken
Translation
to awaken, to arouse, to evoke, to give an impression
Examples
Der Lärm erweckte ihn.
The noise awoke him.
Seine Rede erweckte große Hoffnungen.
His speech aroused great hopes.
Er erweckte den Eindruck, müde zu sein.
He gave the impression of being tired.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) erwecken to awaken sb./sth. The noise awoke him.
((sth.)) ((in sb.)) erwecken to arouse sth. in sb. His speech aroused great hopes in us.
den Eindruck erwecken to give the impression He gave the impression of being tired.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hervorrufen, auslösen, wecken
Etymology
From the prefix 'er-' (often indicating initiation) and 'wecken' (to wake up).
Memory Tips
'erwecken' is like 'to bring forth a waking state'. It's used for waking people, but also for arousing emotions or giving an impression.