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auberge

/oʊˈbɛɹʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
auberge
IPA
/oʊˈbɛɹʒ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inn or hostel.

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ker-, auberge, alberga, *harjabergu

Inflected Forms

auberges (plural)

Synonyms

hostel hostelry inn lodge

Questions

How do you pronounce auberge?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈbɛɹʒ/.
What does auberge mean?
An inn or hostel.
Where does auberge come from?
It is traced to French.

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