auberge

/oʊˈbɛɹʒ/

auberge means an inn or hostel.

Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, auberge ranks #14,938 of 42,747 for Qualifying.

auberge is pronounced /oʊˈbɛɹʒ/.

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.

noun

An inn or hostel.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

aubergiste 75% match — An innkeeper or landlord in French-speaking countries. vs auberge →
albergo 67% match — An Italian inn. vs auberge →
hosteller 64% match — One who keeps a hostel or inn. vs auberge →
ostlery 63% match — hostelry (inn) vs auberge →
hospitage 62% match — hospitality (lodging or putting someone up) vs auberge →
hostelry 61% match — An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses). vs auberge →
hostry 60% match — A hostelry. vs auberge →
harbinge 60% match — To lodge, stay. vs auberge →