🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

verborgen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fer-bor-gen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hidden/ˈhɪd.ən/
adjectiveverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #850 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der verborgene Schatz war tief unter der alten Eiche begraben."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not visible or not able to be seen; concealed.

    "The hidden treasure was buried deep beneath the old oak tree."
  2. 2

    Not apparent or obvious; secret.

    "She had a hidden talent for painting that surprised everyone."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English past participle 'ġehýden', from the verb 'hȳdan' (to hide, conceal), originating from Proto-Germanic *hūdjaną. Over centuries, the phonetic realization evolved, shifting into Middle English as 'hiden' and eventually solidifying as the standard modern adjective and participle.

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