This is the 15555th most frequent German word.
wachte
"Wachte" is the third-person singular past tense of "wachen," meaning "watched" or "kept watch."
Past tense of 'wachen', indicating oneself waking up.
Ich wachte heute früh auf.
I woke up early today.
Descriptive past tense illustrating attention or activity near an object.
Er wachte neben dem Fenster und schaute hinaus.
He watched near the window and looked outside.
The action of attentively observing or watching over someone/something.