verzorgen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch versorgen. Equivalent to ver- +‎ zorgen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈzɔr.ɣə(n)/, /vɛrˈzɔr.ɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧zor‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɔrɣən

Verb

verzorgen

1. (transitive) to take care of, to look after, to nurse
2. (transitive) to provide (a service), to supply

Inflection

Conjugation of verzorgen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	verzorgen
past singular	verzorgde
past participle	verzorgd
infinitive	verzorgen
gerund	verzorgen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verzorg	verzorgde
2nd person sing. (jij)	verzorgt, verzorg2	verzorgde
2nd person sing. (u)	verzorgt	verzorgde
2nd person sing. (gij)	verzorgt	verzorgde
3rd person singular	verzorgt	verzorgde
plural	verzorgen	verzorgden
subjunctive sing.1	verzorge	verzorgde
subjunctive plur.1	verzorgen	verzorgden
imperative sing.	verzorg
imperative plur.1	verzorgt
participles	verzorgend	verzorgd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• behartigen

Derived terms

• verzorgd
• verzorgpony

Descendants

• Afrikaans: versorg
• Negerhollands: voorsorg