für die Familie sorgen
to provide for the family
Türkçe: aileyi geçindirmek
In a sentence
Which form of sorgen fills the gap?
Der Vater ____ hart arbeitend für seine große Familie.
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Der Vater sorgt hart arbeitend für seine große Familie.
How it is used
Means 'to provide for the family' – financial/emotional care. Neutral register. Use when discussing responsibility: 'Er sorgt für seine Familie.' Common mistake: using 'versorgen' (more about supplying goods).
Other verbs that go with Familie
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on sorgen
- für Abhilfe sorgento take care of a problem
- für Klarheit sorgento ensure clarity
- für Verwirrung sorgento cause confusion
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