Bewahren
Example: Wir müssen die Traditionen unserer Kultur bewahren.
Definition
"Bewahren" means to protect, preserve, or keep something safe from harm or loss. It often involves maintaining traditions, values, or physical objects to ensure they continue to exist or remain unchanged over time.
Etymology
The word "bewahren" comes from the Middle High German 'bewahren', which means to guard or protect. It is formed from the prefix 'be-' indicating an action directed at something, combined with 'wahren', meaning to keep or defend. Did you know? The root 'wahren' is related to the English word 'aware', originally meaning to be watchful or cautious.
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"Bewahren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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