forsørge

Danish

Etymology

From for- +‎ sørge (“to take care”). Calque of German versorgen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [fʌˈsɶɐ̯ˀwə], [fʌˈsɶwˀə]

Verb

forsørge (imperative forsørg, infinitive at forsørge, present tense forsørger, past tense forsørgede, perfect tense har forsørget)

to provide for, support

Conjugation

Conjugation of forsørge

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	forsørge	forsørges
Present tense	forsørger	forsørges
Past tense	forsørgede	forsørgedes
Imperative	forsørg	-
Participle
Present	forsørgende
Past	forsørget
Gerund	forsørgen

References

“forsørge” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From for- +‎ sørge, after German versorgen.

Verb

forsørge (imperative forsørg, present tense forsørger, passive forsørges, simple past forsørga or forsørget or forsørgde, past participle forsørga or forsørget or forsørgd, present participle forsørgende)

to support or provide for

Related terms

forsørger

References

“forsørge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From for- +‎ sørge, after German versorgen.

Verb

forsørge

to support or provide for

References

“forsørge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.