Sorge
/ˈzɔʁɡə/noun
A German noun meaning worry, concern, or care.
Did you know?German Sorge is one of the clearest descendants of a very old Germanic root for anxious care, and it’s historically tied to words for sorrow and concern across the family tree.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*surgō / *surgijō
“care, anxiety, sorrow”
Old High German
OHG
sorga
“worry, care, sorrow”
Middle High German
MHG
sorge
“anxiety, concern, care”
Modern German
German
Sorge
“worry, concern, care”