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versorgen

/fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩/· verb

to supply, to provide for; to look after, to treat

Versorgen — a family with food, a town with water, a wound with a plaster.

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ich
versorge
du
versorgst
er/sie/es
versorgt
wir
versorgen
ihr
versorgt
sie/Sie
versorgen
Perfekt hat versorgtPräteritum versorgte

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versorgen
to provide for, to supply

Sie versorgt die ganze Familie.

She provides for the whole family.

Word family

versorgendie Versorgungsupply, caresorgen fürto take care ofdie Sorgeworry, care

Common combinations

  • mit Lebensmitteln versorgento supply with food
  • eine Wunde versorgento dress a wound
  • sich selbst versorgento be self-sufficient

Real examples

  • Die Nachbarin versorgt im Urlaub unsere Katze.The neighbour looks after our cat while we're on holiday.
  • Die Stadt wird mit Wasser aus den Bergen versorgt.The city is supplied with water from the mountains.
  • Die Verletzten wurden sofort versorgt.The injured were treated immediately.

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