verbergen

to hide, to conceal

Past (Präteritum)

verbarg

Past participle

verborgen (haben)

A strong verb showing the ablaut pattern e-a-o. Note that the past participle 'verborgen' is identical to the adjective 'verborgen' (hidden). Unlike the related verb 'bergen', this is always transitive and used for secrets or objects kept out of sight to protect or exclude them from others' views or knowledge. It is inseparable, meaning the prefix 'ver-' does not detach in conjugation or clauses. Do not confuse it with 'verbergen' (to hide) and 'bergen' (to rescue/salvage). In modern usage, it is common in reflexive form (sich vor jemandem verbergen). Common compounds include 'verbergen' itself; note that 'bergen' and 'verbergen' are distinct in meaning and usage in many contexts, but 'verbergen' is the standard transitive verb for concealing things or information. Always uses 'haben' as the auxiliary because it is a transitive action verb describing an activity or state of keeping something hidden, not a motion or state change for the subject itself. It is a strictly inseparable verb; there are no separable variants with the prefix 'ver-'. Common synonyms include 'verstecken', which is more physical/tangible, whereas 'verbergen' often implies a more intentional or abstract concealment of information, emotions, or past events, as seen in the article context regarding the narrator hiding the photograph of his father to avoid facing the past.

Conjugation

Present

verbirgt

present, singular, third-person

verberge

first-person, indicative, present, singular

verbergen

first-person, indicative, plural, present

verbirgst

indicative, present, second-person, singular

verbergt

indicative, plural, present, second-person

Past

verbarg

past

verbargen

first-person, indicative, plural, preterite

verbargst

indicative, preterite, second-person, singular

verbargt

indicative, plural, preterite, second-person

Subjunctive

verbärge

past, subjunctive

verberge

first-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

verbergen

first-person, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

verbergest

second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

verberget

plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

verbärgen

first-person, formal, plural, rare, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

verbärgest

formal, rare, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

verbärgst

formal, rare, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

verbärget

formal, plural, rare, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

verbärgt

formal, plural, rare, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

habe verborgen

first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, subjunctive

haben verborgen

first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, subjunctive

habest verborgen

multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive

habet verborgen

multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive

hätte verborgen

first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular, subjunctive

hätten verborgen

first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, subjunctive

hättest verborgen

multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive

hättet verborgen

multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive

werde verbergen

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werden verbergen

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdest verbergen

future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdet verbergen

future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

würde verbergen

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

würden verbergen

first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

würdest verbergen

future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

würdet verbergen

future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii

werde verborgen haben

first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werden verborgen haben

first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdest verborgen haben

future, future-ii, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

werdet verborgen haben

future, future-ii, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i

Imperative

verbirg

imperative, second-person, singular

verbergt

imperative, plural, second-person

Participle

verborgen

form-of, participle, past

verbergend

participle, present

Infinitive

verbergen

infinitive

Other

habe verborgen

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular

haben verborgen

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural

hast verborgen

indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular

habt verborgen

indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person

hat verborgen

indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, third-person

hatte verborgen

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular

hatten verborgen

first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural

hattest verborgen

indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular

hattet verborgen

indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person

verbergen werden

future, future-i, infinitive, multiword-construction

werde verbergen

first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular

werden verbergen

first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural

wirst verbergen

future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular

werdet verbergen

future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person

wird verbergen

future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person

verborgen haben werden

future, future-ii, infinitive, multiword-construction

werde verborgen haben

first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular

werden verborgen haben

first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural

wirst verborgen haben

future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular

werdet verborgen haben

future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person

wird verborgen haben

future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person

Verbergen

form-of, gerund, neuter, no-plural, strong

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