Herberge

See also: herberge

German

Etymology

From Middle High German herberge, from Old High German heriberga, from Proto-Germanic *harjabergō. Analysable as Heer (“army”) + a derivative of bergen (“to shelter”), thus “accommodation for an army”. Cognate with Dutch herberg, English harbor and harbinger, French auberge, Italian albergo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛʁˌbɛʁɡə/
Audio (file)

Noun

Herberge f (genitive Herberge, plural Herbergen)

hostel, hospice, inn (accommodation for travellers, often serving breakfast and cold supper, but typically no hot food)

Unsere Herberge ist einfach aber gemütlich.
Our hostel is simple but cosy.
home, shelter, place to sleep

Er hat keine Herberge.
He has no place to sleep.

Declension

Declension of Herberge

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Herberge	die	Herbergen
genitive	einer	der	Herberge	der	Herbergen
dative	einer	der	Herberge	den	Herbergen
accusative	eine	die	Herberge	die	Herbergen

Synonyms

(hostel): Hostel; Unterkunft
(home): Obdach; Übernachtungsmöglichkeit; Unterkunft

Derived terms

beherbergen
Herbergsvater
Herbergsmutter
Jugendherberge

Further reading

Herberge in Duden online

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