bergen

German (Berlin)

/ˈbɛɐ̯ɡŋ̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to save (someone); to rescue
  • (transitive) to salvage; to recover
  • (transitive) to conceal; shelter; to contain
  • (transitive) to take in (a sail); to shorten (a sail)

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German bergan (shelter) inherited from Proto-Germanic *berganą (care for, preserve, keep, protect, save, take care of, shelter) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (protect, take care, preserve, save, defend, tower, safeguard, secure, fortify, shelter).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰergʰ-

Gloss

protect, take care, preserve, save, defend, tower, safeguard, secure, fortify, shelter

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

楼, 塔

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