bjerge

Danish

/bjɛrɡə/

verb
Definitions
  • save, rescue
  • salvage
  • recover

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse bjarga (save, preserve, bring to shore, salvage, help) inherited from Proto-Germanic *berganą (care for, preserve, keep, protect, save, take care of, shelter) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerǵʰ-

Gloss

high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect

Concept
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Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

Emoji
🚠

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