German word

lagern

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈlaːgɐn/

Meaning

  • verbstore

Example

Ich lagere die Lebensmittel im Vorratsraum.

I store the food in the pantry.

Illustration for lagern (store)

More examples

Zelte lagern am Seeufer.

Tents are pitched on the lakeshore.

Core concept

Something remains in a chosen place for a while: supplies are stored, people camp, and wine matures.

Common phrases

  • Zelte lagern am Seeufer

    Tents are pitched on the lakeshore

  • Truppen lagern am Flussufer

    Troops are encamped by the riverbank

  • Fässer lagern zur Reifung

    Barrels are stored for aging

Similar words

aufbewahren: Valuables or everyday items are kept safely for a long time.
einlagern: Goods are put into a warehouse or storage area for long-term keeping.
verstauen: Luggage or tools are placed neatly in their designated spot.
zwischenlagern: Goods are kept temporarily elsewhere before final storage.

Definition in German

Etwas (Akkusativ) in einem Lager oder an einem Ort ablegen und so aufbewahren, bis es gebraucht wird.

Word origin

The verb lagern was formed from Lager, a noun historically related to liegen and connected with a place where things lie or people stay.

Usage tips

  • With a direct object, lagern takes the accusative, while the storage place commonly appears with in plus the dative, as in Lebensmittel im Vorratsraum lagern.

Other meanings

  • campverb
  • ageverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Lagerungstoragenoun
  • Lagerplatzstorage placenoun
  • auslagernmove to off-site storageverb

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