Bergfried

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

donjon

cachot

oubliette

prison

beffroi

Synonymes

Berchfrit

Kerker

Verlies

Hauptburg

Donjon

Traductions

keep

calabós

homenatge

masmorra

torre mestra

torre de l'homenatge

donjon

μπουντρούμι

κεντρικός πύργος

cell

dungeon

inner citadel

maschio

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torrione

prigione sotterranea

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbɛʁkˌfʁiːt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen haut-allemand: bercvrit

Appartenant à anglais: 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.