Sorge

See also: sorge and sørge

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sorge (“sorrow; worry; care”), from Old High German sorga, sworga (“sorrow; worry”), from Proto-Germanic *surgō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swergʰ- (“watch over, worry; be ill, suffer”). Cognate with Hunsrik Sorrich, Dutch zorg, English sorrow, Danish sorg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɔʁɡə/, [ˈzɔʁɡə], [ˈzɔɐ̯ɡə]

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Noun

Sorge f (genitive Sorge, plural Sorgen)

1. concern, worry, apprehension, trouble, uneasiness, anxiety
2. care, aid

Synonyms

• (worry): Besorgnis, Befürchtung, Beunruhigung, Unruhe, Kummer
• (care): Fürsorge, Betreuung, Unterstützung

Related terms

• sorgen

Further reading

• “Sorge” in Duden online