Bergfried

Significat (Anglès)

keep, donjon, bergfried (main defensive tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls, often free-standing)

Conceptes

calabós

homenatge

masmorra

torre mestra

torre de l'homenatge

donjon

Sinònims

Berchfrit

Kerker

Verlies

Hauptburg

Donjon

Traduccions

keep

donjon

κεντρικός πύργος

cell

dungeon

inner citadel

cachot

oubliette

prison

beffroi

maschio

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torrione

prigione sotterranea

kerker

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈbɛʁkˌfʁiːt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de alt alemany mitjà: bercvrit

Cognat amb anglès: belfry

In summary

From Middle High German bercvrit, bervrit, bervride. Further etymology unknown. A common folk etymology is the derivation from bergen (“to protect”) and Frieden (“peace”). Cognate with English belfry.