Noun
die Sorge
Pronunciation: /ˈzɔr.ɡə/
concern, worry, apprehension, trouble, distress
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rank #1,342
plural Sorgen
Meanings
Noun
- concern, worry, apprehension, trouble, distress
- concern, care, responsibility, aid
Example sentence
Meine größte Sorge ist die steigende Miete.
My biggest concern is the rising rent.
Word forms
singular
die Sorge
plural
die Sorgen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Sorge
Accusativedie Sorge
Dativeder Sorge
Genitiveder Sorge
Plural
Nominativedie Sorgen
Accusativedie Sorgen
Dativeden Sorgen
Genitiveder Sorgen
Usage
- sich Sorgen um jemanden machen — The person worried about follows um plus accusative.
- Sorge für die Kinder tragen — In another use, Sorge means care rather than worry.
Ich mache mir Sorgen um unseren Nachbarn.
I am worried about our neighbour.