versorgen

A2

to provide for, take care of

English meaning
to provide for, take care of
Vocabulary package
Helping & Supporting

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versorgen in a sentence

Die Mutter versorgt ihr krankes Kind.

The mother takes care of her sick child.

Conjugation of versorgen

ichversorge
duversorgst
er/sie/eser/sie/es versorgt
wirversorgen
ihrversorgt
sie/Sieversorgen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
versorgte
Perfect
hat versorgt

Word family

versorgen is built from sorgen (to care for, worry) and der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about versorgen

How do you conjugate versorgen?

Present tense: ich versorge, du versorgst, er/sie/es versorgt, wir versorgen, ihr versorgt, sie versorgen. Simple past: versorgte. Perfect: hat versorgt.

What does versorgen mean in English?

versorgen means "to provide for, take care of". For example: "Die Mutter versorgt ihr krankes Kind." — "The mother takes care of her sick child."

What level is versorgen in German?

versorgen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the helping & supporting vocabulary.

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