Polyglot Dictionary

bergen

/ˈbɛʁɡn̩/

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

Forms

present
birgt
past
barg
perfect
hat geborgen

Meaning

  1. to hold, to contain; to salvage, to rescue

    • Das Wrack barg wertvolle Schätze.

      The wreck held valuable treasures.

    • Die Rettungskräfte bargen den Verletzten aus dem Wagen. Er wurde sofort ins Krankenhaus gebracht.

      The rescue workers recovered the injured man from the car. He was taken straight to hospital.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does bergen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Wrack ___ wertvolle Schätze.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bergen?

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