auberge
See also: aubèrge
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French auberge. The term is attested in the fifteenth century as auberge, a loan from a term attested in eleventh century Old Occitan alberga (“camp, hut”), derived from albergar (“to host”). The term originated in Frankish *harjabergu, composed of the elements *harjaz (“army”) (compare German Heer) and *berganą (“to shelter, to protect”), whence German bergen. Doublet of harbour.
Noun
auberge (plural auberges)
- An inn or hostel.
Translations
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Anagrams
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Occitan alberga (“camp, hut”), from Frankish *harjabergu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o.bɛʁʒ/
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Noun
auberge f (plural auberges)
- hostel
- (slang) prison
Derived terms
- auberge de jeunesse
- auberge espagnole
- ne pas être sorti de l'auberge
Descendants
- → English: auberge
- → Polish: oberża
Further reading
- “auberge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.