die Neugierde wecken

to stimulate interest or inquisitiveness

Türkçe: merak uyandırmak

Noun

die Neugier(de) f.

Verb

wecken

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of wecken fills the gap?

Der seltene Vogel im Garten ____ die Neugierde der Kinder.

How it is used

Means to stimulate interest or inquisitiveness. Neutral register. Use when a trailer for a film makes you want to see it. Often used in marketing contexts. Slightly more active than 'erregen'.

Other collocations built on wecken

• Argwohn weckento awaken/stir up suspicion
• jds. Gefühle weckento awaken feelings
• schlafende Hunde weckento stir up trouble that had settled
• das Interesse weckento awaken interest

All 5 collocations built on wecken

More from Gefühle und Geist

• Selbstvertrauen aufbauento build self-confidence
• jdm. Bewunderung abnötigento command/force admiration
• auf den Geschmack kommento acquire a taste for it
• für Verwirrung sorgento cause confusion
• sich jds. Hass zuziehento incur someone's hatred

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist