bürgen

/ˈbʏʁɡn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
bürgt
past
bürgte
perfect
hat gebürgt

Meaning

  1. to vouch

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

einstehen

Bürgen is the more standard word for vouching or guaranteeing, including financially, as a guarantor; "einstehen für" is a bit more general, to stand up for or answer for something or someone.

Practice

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