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 albergo and harbor.

Noun

auberge (plural auberges)

1. An inn or hostel.

Translations

auberge

• Italian: albergo (it) m
• Polish: oberża (pl) f

Anagrams

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan alberga (“camp, hut”), from Frankish *harjabergu, composed of the elements *harjaz (“army”) and *berganą (“to shelter, to protect”). Doublet of albergue.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.bɛʁʒ/

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Noun

auberge f (plural auberges)

1. hostel
2. (slang) prison

Derived terms

• auberge de jeunesse
• auberge espagnole
• aubergiste
• ne pas être sorti de l'auberge

Related terms

• héberger

Descendants

• → English: auberge
• → Polish: oberża

Further reading

• “auberge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012