Noun
die Fürsorge
Pronunciation: /ˈfyːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə/
care, solicitude
C1
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Meanings
Noun
- care, solicitude
- welfare
Example sentence
Die liebevolle Fürsorge der Nachbarn hat ihr sehr geholfen.
The neighbours' loving care helped her a lot.
Word forms
singular
die Fürsorge
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Fürsorge
Accusativedie Fürsorge
Dativeder Fürsorge
Genitiveder Fürsorge
Fürsorge has no common plural.
Usage
- Fürsorge für jemanden — care or solicitude for someone; für takes accusative
- fürsorglich — the related adjective describes someone caring and attentive
Die geduldige Fürsorge ihrer Freunde gab ihr neuen Mut.
Her friends' patient care gave her renewed courage.