berge

verbverb

to rescue, to save · to salvage, to get in (a harvest) · to hang on to (a win, a lead)

norrønt bjarga ‘frelse, redde’, opprinnelig ‘skjule’ Old Norse bjarga ‘to save, to rescue’, originally ‘to hide’

føre eller hjelpe til et trygt sted fra et sted der det er fare for skade eller ødeleggelse;
reddeto save, to rescue, frelse (II)to save to bring or help to a safe place from somewhere there is a risk of injury or destruction;
to rescueredde, to savefrelse (II)
- mannskapet på den forliste båten ble berget the crew of the wrecked boat were rescued
- de berget livet ved å hoppe ut gjennom vinduet they saved their lives by jumping out through the window
bringe i hus, sikkerhet to bring in, to bring to safety
- berge avlingen to get the harvest in
i idrett, i overført betydning: unngå tap, nedrykk in sport, figuratively: to avoid defeat or relegation
- berge seieren to hang on to the win

berge seg

(greie å) forsørge seg (to manage to) support oneself Eng. phraseto get by
- kystbefolkningen kunne berge seg med fisk the coastal population could support themselves on fish
(greie å) redde seg (to manage to) save oneself
- de berget seg opp av sjøen they managed to get themselves out of the sea

berge seil minke på seilføringen (i sterk vind) to reduce the amount of sail carried (in strong wind) Eng. phraseto take in sail