German Conversation · Level 158
30 words
German word
Bergung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbɛɐ̯gʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounrecovery
Example
Nach dem Unfall begann die Bergung des Wracks.
After the accident, the recovery of the wreck began.
More examples
Die Bergung des Fahrzeugs war sehr teuer.
The recovery of the vehicle was very expensive.
Core concept
A crane lifts a sunken wreck from the water while the recovery team makes it safe.
Common phrases
Bergung des Fahrzeugs
recovery of the vehicle
professionelle Bergung
professional recovery
Similar words
Rettung: Rescuing people who are in danger and keeping them alive.
Abschleppdienst: A business or service that tows vehicles after breakdowns or accidents.
Definition in German
Bergung bezeichnet das Auffinden, Herausnehmen und Sichern verlorener oder beschädigter Gegenstände, etwa das Bergen eines Wracks oder eines verunglückten Fahrzeugs.
Word origin
The noun Bergung was formed from bergen, an old Germanic verb for rescuing, protecting, or recovering, plus the action-noun suffix -ung.
Usage tips
- Rettung normally concerns saving people, whereas Bergung usually concerns recovering a vehicle, wreck, or other object.
Other meanings
- rescuenoun
- salvagenoun
Opposites
- Verlustlossnoun
Related words
- Bergungsfirmarecovery companynoun
- Bergungskostenrecovery costsnoun