bergen
B2#5,019Hear it
verb
- to recover, salvage, rescue; with regard to living beings this can mean dead or alive, for the latter retten is the normal word
- to contain, hold, shelter, conceal
- to take in, shortena sail
Forms
Present
| I | berge |
|---|---|
| you | birgst |
| he, she, it | birgt |
| we | bergen |
| you (plural) | bergt |
| they | bergen |
Preterite
| I | barg |
|---|---|
| you | bargst |
| he, she, it | barg |
| we | bargen |
| you (plural) | bargt |
| they | bargen |
Subjunctive I
| I | berge |
|---|---|
| you | bergest |
| he, she, it | berge |
| we | bergen |
| you (plural) | berget |
| they | bergen |
Subjunctive II
| I | bärge / bürge |
|---|---|
| you | bärgest / bärgst / bürgest / bürgst |
| he, she, it | bärge / bürge |
| we | bärgen / bürgen |
| you (plural) | bärget / bärgt / bürget / bürgt |
| they | bärgen / bürgen |
Imperative
| you | birg |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | bergt |
Other forms
| infinitive | bergen |
|---|---|
| past participle | geborgen |
| present participle | bergend |
Used in the library
- Taucher bergen das Wrack eines alten Boots aus der Weser.Divers recover the wreck of an old boat from the Weser.B2Noch einmal, bitte (16) — Once more, please (16) (B2)
- Taucher bergen das Auto, das für eine Szene im See versenkt wurde.Divers recover the car that was sunk in the lake for a scene.B2Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (B2)
- Beim Brand der Bibliothek im Jahr 2004 bargen Helfer in einer langen Kette Tausende Bücher aus den Flammen.When the library burned in 2004, helpers in a long human chain rescued thousands of books from the flames.B2Noch einmal, bitte (27) — Once more, please (27) (B2)