Bewahren
Example: Wir müssen die Traditionen unserer Kultur bewahren.
Definition
"Bewahren" means to protect, preserve, or maintain something valuable, such as traditions, memories, or objects, ensuring they remain intact or unchanged over time. For example, "Wir müssen die Traditionen unserer Kultur bewahren" means we must preserve our cultural traditions.
Etymology
The word "bewahren" comes from the German prefix 'be-' combined with 'wahren,' which means to guard or protect. It originally conveyed the sense of keeping something safe or intact. Did you know? Over time, "bewahren" expanded from simply guarding to preserving intangible things like traditions.
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"Bewahren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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