No. 4,242 in Dutch
bergen
"Bergen" in Dutch means "to store" or "to put away."
In a sentence
Ik moet mijn spullen nog bergen voordat ik vertrek.
I still need to store my belongings before I leave.
In this sentence, 'bergen' means to store or put away things.
De hoge bergen in Zwitserland zijn prachtig om te skiën.
The tall mountains in Switzerland are beautiful for skiing.
Here, 'bergen' refers to mountains.
Hij kon zijn teleurstelling moeilijk bergen na het slechte nieuws.
He could hardly contain his disappointment after the bad news.
In this case, 'bergen' is used metaphorically to mean controlling one's emotions.
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