German Conversation · Level 101
59 words
German word
versorgen
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɐ̯gən/
Meaning
- verbprovide
Example
Die Firma versorgt die Stadt mit Strom.
The company provides the city with electricity.
More examples
Die Mutter versorgt die Kinder mit Frühstück.
The mother provides the children with breakfast.
Core concept
A steady supply or service keeps a person, facility, or place functioning and cared for.
Common phrases
die Kinder versorgen
look after the children
jemanden mit Essen versorgen
provide someone with food
sich versorgen
look after oneself
Similar words
liefern: The transport and handover of goods or products to a recipient.
sorgen: The organization of what is needed so a situation runs smoothly and avoids problems.
betreuen: Regular support, supervision, and practical help in everyday life.
pflegen: Daily care for a sick or elderly person to protect health and well-being.
Definition in German
einer Person, einer Einrichtung oder einem Ort notwendige Dinge oder Mittel geben oder bereitstellen, damit sie funktionieren
Word origin
Versorgen comes from Germanic sorgen, meaning 'care for', with the prefix ver-; it developed toward supplying what someone or something needs.
Usage tips
- The supplied person or place is accusative, while the supplied item follows mit in the dative, as in jemanden mit Strom versorgen.
Other meanings
- look afterverb
- provide forverb
Opposites
- vernachlässigenneglectverb
- entziehendepriveverb
Related words
- Versorgungsupplynoun
- Versorgersuppliernoun
- versorgendcaringadjective