German Conversation · Level 78
59 words
German word
verbergen
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁgən/
Meaning
- verbhide
Example
Sie verbarg den Brief unter dem Kissen.
She hid the letter under the cushion.
More examples
Er versuchte, seine Identität im Chat zu verbergen.
He tried to conceal his identity in the chat.
Core concept
A person or object stays behind a covering or out of sight, protected from another person's awareness.
Common phrases
ein Geheimnis verbergen
conceal a secret
seine Identität verbergen
conceal one's identity
Spuren verbergen
conceal traces
Similar words
verstecken: Secretly place a small item somewhere to keep it from being found.
verheimlichen: Deliberately withhold important information or circumstances from others.
verschweigen: Deliberately avoid mentioning something that is known.
verschleiern: Obscure facts or reasons so their true meaning is hard to see.
Definition in German
Etwas so zurückhalten oder verdecken, dass andere davon nichts wissen oder es nicht erkennen.
Word origin
Verbergen combines the inseparable prefix ver- with the inherited Germanic verb bergen, originally associated with protecting or concealing something.
Usage tips
- The common pattern is etwas vor jemandem verbergen, with the person after vor in the dative case.