No. 8,768 in Swedish
bärga
To salvage, recover, or secure something.
In a sentence
Jag måste bärga bilen till verkstaden eftersom den inte startar.
I have to tow the car to the workshop because it won't start.
Here, 'bärga' is used to mean 'to recover or tow', typically a vehicle that is inoperable.
De bärgade skatterna från det sjunkna skeppet.
They salvaged the treasures from the sunken ship.
The word 'bärgade' is employed to denote 'salvaging or recovering', usually referring to something valuable or lost being brought back.
Jag måste bärga mig själv för att inte säga något oförskämt.
I have to restrain myself from saying something rude.
In this context, 'bärga' is used reflexively as 'bärga sig', which translates to 'restrain oneself' or 'hold back one's emotions or words.'
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