Learn Dutch: Ik word vaak wakker van jouw gesnurk. - I often wake up because of your snoring.

The word gesnurk is formed by adding the prefix ge- to the verb stem snurk (from snurken, to snore). This structure is used to turn a verb into a noun that describes a continuous, repetitive, and usually irritating action. Here, it emphasizes the annoying, ongoing nature of the noise.

Why do we use the preposition van for "because of"?

In Dutch, van is used to indicate the physical or emotional cause of a reaction, especially with states of being or changes in state. You wake up, get tired, or get scared from something (wakker worden van, moe worden van). You cannot use omdat here, as omdat must introduce a full subordinate clause with its own subject and verb.

Why are word and wakker separated in this sentence?

The Dutch equivalent of "to wake up" is the separable verb wakker worden (literally "to become awake"). In a standard main clause like this one, the conjugated verb word takes the second position, and the separable part wakker gets pushed toward the end of the clause.

Could I use je instead of jouw?