geborgen
secure; sheltered; safe
English translations
- 01
sheltered
- 02
safe
- 03
secure
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Gefühl von Sicherheit und Schutz, sich wohl und sicher fühlen.
- English meaning
- safe and secure
- Synonym
- sicher, behütet
- German example
- Das Kind fühlte sich in den Armen seiner Mutter geborgen.
- English example
- The child felt safe and secure in his mother's arms.
- Comparative
- geborgenerSuperlative: am geborgensten
Related words
- Geborgenheit
security, safety
- Flugschreiber
flight recorder, black box
- bergen
to salvage, to rescue
- konnotieren
To connote
- Sicherheit
Safety, Security
- Schooß
The lap refers to the area of the body that is formed when sitting and the thighs form a kind of shelf; often seen as a place of security and closeness.
- lauschig
cozy
- Heim
home
- Heimstatt
Homestead; a home or a place where one feels safe and belonging.
Example sentences with “geborgen”
Das Kind fühlt sich in den Armen seiner Mutter geborgen. (The child feels safe and secure in its mother's arms.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the noun form of 'geborgen'?
The noun is 'die Geborgenheit', which describes the feeling of being safe and secure.