# der Bergfried

der Bergfried is a German noun meaning “keep”. Forms: des Bergfriedes, die Bergfriede.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Bergfriedes
- Plural: die Bergfriede

## In other languages

- Русский: деревянная башня, часовня, главная башня крепости

## Meanings

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

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