bewahren

See also: bewähren

German

Etymology

Middle High German bewarn, from Old High German biwarōn, from Proto-Germanic *biwarōną; synchronically analyzable as be- +‎ wahren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈvaːʁən/

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• Hyphenation: be‧wah‧ren

Verb

1. to keep, to preserve (to maintain the condition of)

Related terms

• aufbewahren

Further reading

• “bewahren” in Duden online