Herberge

German (Berlin)

/ˈhɛʁˌbɛʁɡə/

noun
Definitions
  • hostel, inn accommodation for travellers, often serving breakfast and cold supper, but typically no hot food
  • home, shelter, place to sleep

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German herberge inherited from Old High German heriberga inherited from *harjabergu (refuge, army shelter) root from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (army, burn, war, fire, struggle, heat).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ker-

Gloss

army, burn, war, fire, struggle, heat

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

火

Emoji
🪖

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