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Danish
Pronunciation
Noun
sorgen c
- definite singular of sorg
German
Etymology
From Middle High German sorgen, from Old High German sorgēn, from Proto-Germanic *surgāną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swergʰ- (“watch over, worry; be ill, suffer”). Cognate with English sorrow.
Pronunciation
Verb
sorgen (weak, third-person singular present sorgt, past tense sorgte, past participle gesorgt, auxiliary haben)
- (intransitive, with für) to take care of, to care for, to look after
Er sorgt für den Haushalt.- He takes care of the household.
Sie sorgt für meine Kinder.- She cares for my children.
- (intransitive, with für) to bring, ensure, make for
Die Livemusik sorgte für gute Stimmung.- Live music made for a good atmosphere.
- (reflexive, often with um (about)) to worry, be worried
Ich sorge mich um deine Gesundheit.- I am worried about your health.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
sorgen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
sorgen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “sorgen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “sorgen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “sorgen” in Duden online
- “sorgen” in OpenThesaurus.de
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch sorgon, from Proto-Germanic *surgāną.
Verb
sorgen
- to worry, to be concerned
- to fear
- to care for, to take care of (a sick person)
- to make sure, to be involved/concerned
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
sorgen m or f
- definite masculine singular of sorg
Swedish
Noun
sorgen
- definite singular of sorg
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