No. 15,555 in German
wachte
"Wachte" is the third-person singular past tense of "wachen," meaning "watched" or "kept watch."
In a sentence
Ich wachte heute früh auf.
I woke up early today.
Past tense of 'wachen', indicating oneself waking up.
Er wachte neben dem Fenster und schaute hinaus.
He watched near the window and looked outside.
Descriptive past tense illustrating attention or activity near an object.
Die Katze wachte über ihre Kleinen.
The cat vigilantly watched over her kittens.
The action of attentively observing or watching over someone/something.
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