verbergen
/fɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁɡn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- verbirgt
- past
- verbarg
- perfect
- hat verborgen
Meaning
-
to hide, to conceal
More formal/literary than verstecken.
Similar words
verstecken is the everyday word for "to hide" (an object or oneself); verbergen is more formal, often for hiding a feeling or fact.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does verbergen mean?
to hide, to conceal
2 Fill the gap: Sie konnte ihre Freude nicht ___.
Full sentence: Sie konnte ihre Freude nicht verbergen. (She couldn't hide her joy.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verbergen?
verbergen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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