German word

Sorge

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzɔɐ̯gə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounworry

Example

Ich mache mir Sorgen um dich.

I'm worried about you.

Illustration for Sorge (worry)

More examples

Keine Sorge, das schaffen wir zusammen.

Don't worry, we'll accomplish it together.

Core concept

A dark possibility keeps returning to the mind and weighs on attention.

Common phrases

  • Keine Sorge

    Don't worry

  • sich Sorgen machen um

    worry about ___

  • Sorge tragen für

    take care of ___

Similar words

Besorgnis: A weighty concern focused on how future events might turn out badly.
Angst: Intense fear that arises when danger or an unpleasant event seems imminent.
Unruhe: Ongoing restlessness that makes it hard to feel calm.

Definition in German

Unangenehmes Gefühl über mögliche Probleme oder Gefahren, das anhaltend die Gedanken beschäftigt.

Word origin

Sorge is an inherited Germanic noun related to German sorgen and cognate with English sorrow, reflecting an older link between care and distress.

Usage tips

  • The common phrase is sich Sorgen machen um plus the accusative, as in sich Sorgen um jemanden machen.

Other meanings

  • anxietynoun
  • concernnoun

Opposites

  • Zuversichtconfidencenoun
  • Sorglosigkeitfreedom from worrynoun

Related words

  • sorgloscarefreeadjective
  • Sorgfaltdiligencenoun
  • besorgtworriedadjective

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