English–German

“hide” in German

German

Alsoverstecken

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁgən/

Example

Sie verbarg den Brief unter dem Kissen.

She hid the letter under the cushion.

Illustration for verbergen (hide)

How to say “hide” in German

“Hide” in German is verbergen.

A person or object stays behind a covering or out of sight, protected from another person's awareness.

Full entry for verbergen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verbergen

Er versuchte, seine Identität im Chat zu verbergen.

He tried to conceal his identity in the chat.

Tips for using verbergen

  • The common pattern is etwas vor jemandem verbergen, with the person after vor in the dative case.

Other German words for “hide”

Ich verstecke das Buch unter dem Bett.

I hide the book under the bed.

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