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Word of the Day – Auberge

By November 29, 2023Word of the Day

Auberge (noun)

oh-berzh

An inn or hostel.

Auberge entered English from French around 1770–80. The French word auberge comes from Old Provençal alberga, which meant “encampment, hut.” These forms diverged from the verb arbergar, “to lodge, shelter,” which was originally from an East Germanic term meaning, “to shelter an armed force.”

Example sentences

“They were glad to se the auberge in the distance.”

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