Verbergen
Example: Hij probeert zijn gevoelens te verbergen voor anderen.
Definition
"Verbergen" means to hide or conceal something, especially emotions, objects, or information, from others deliberately, so that they are not seen or noticed. For example, someone might try to "verbergen" their feelings from others to avoid revealing them.
Etymology
The word "verbergen" comes from the Dutch language, combining the prefix 'ver-' which often implies 'away' or 'completely,' and 'bergen,' meaning 'to hide' or 'to save.' Did you know? The verb 'bergen' itself relates to the act of sheltering or protecting, so "verbergen" literally means to completely shelter or hide something from view.
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"Verbergen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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