lagern

Lagern is a German verb with two main senses. The primary meaning is to store or keep something for future use, typically in a warehouse, cellar, or other storage location. The secondary sense, used mainly in historical or military contexts, is to encamp or to settle a group of people, such as troops, in a temporary location. For example, “Die Vorräte werden gelagert” means the supplies are being stored, while “Die Soldaten lagerten am Flussufer” refers to troops camping by the river.

Grammatical notes: lagern is a regular -ern verb. Present tense forms are ich lagere, du lagerst, er/sie/es lagert; wir lagern, ihr lagert, sie lagern. Präteritum (simple past) forms are ich lagerte, du lagertest, er lagerte; wir lagerten, ihr lagt ert, sie lagereten. The past participle is gelagert, used with haben in perfect tense: ich habe gelagert, wir haben gelagert. Passive voice is formed with werden, as in Es wird gelagert.

Derivations and related terms: the noun Lager denotes a storage place or a camp; Lagerbier (lager beer) derives from the idea of beer stored and conditioned in a cool place. Related verbs include aufbewahren (to preserve, keep), speichern (to store, save), and einlagern (to warehouse or store away).

Etymology: lagern derives from older Germanic roots connected with laying down or placing in a designated place, and is historically related to the noun Lager. In modern usage, the verb appears in contexts ranging from logistics and inventory management to military history and travel.