Desar

Desar is a verb in Catalan and some Occitan varieties meaning to store, put away, or save. It covers both physical storage and saving data on a computer. Common usage includes desar la roba a l’armari, desar documents en una carpeta, or desar un fitxer al disc dur. In computing, desar is often shown on menus as the command to save changes.

Grammatical notes: Desar is a regular -ar verb in Catalan. The infinitive ends with -ar, and it follows the standard conjugation pattern of first-conjugation verbs. The past participle is desat and the gerund is desant, with other forms formed according to usual Catalan rules. It takes direct objects, as in desar alguna cosa.

Usage considerations: The term contrasts with arxivar, which more strictly means to archive or to file for long-term preservation. Desar is typically used for everyday saving and short- to medium-term storage, whether of physical items or digital data, whereas arxivar implies a more formal or systematic archiving process.

Geographic and linguistic context: Desar is widely used in Catalan-speaking regions, including Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands. It is also found in some Occitan-speaking areas and related Romance varieties, where a similar verb with the same meaning exists.

Etymology and related forms: The word is of Romance origin and has cognates in Occitan and related languages. The precise historical development varies by dialect, but the core meaning of putting away or saving is consistent across varieties. Related forms include the gerund desant and the past participle desat.