sorgen

Middle Dutch

verb

Definitions

to worry, to be concerned
to fear
to care for, to take care of (a sick person)
to make sure, to be involved/concerned

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch sorgon inherited from Proto-Germanic *surgāną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*surgāną

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Cognates and derived terms

bezorgen Dutch, Flemish
verzorgen Dutch, Flemish
zorg Dutch, Flemish
zorgen Dutch, Flemish
*surgāną Proto-Germanic
sorgian Old English
sorgēn Old High German
*sorgēn gmw-pro
sorgon Old Dutch
sòru Papiamentu
sorgu Sranan Tongo