No. 4,208 in German
bergen
"To recover, rescue, or conceal."
In a sentence
Das Team konnte das versunkene Schiff erfolgreich bergen.
The team was able to successfully salvage the sunken ship.
Here, 'bergen' is used in the sense of recovering or salvaging an object, often used in the context of rescuing items or people from difficult situations.
Diese Höhle birgt viele Geheimnisse.
This cave holds many secrets.
In this sentence, 'bergen' means to hold or contain, often used to indicate that something conceals or has something within.
Die Rettungsmannschaft musste die Wanderer bergen.
The rescue team had to retrieve the hikers.
Here, 'bergen' refers to rescuing or retrieving individuals from a potentially dangerous situation.
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