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De or het zorg?

de zorg

care

/zɔrx/

Forms

Singular
de zorg
Plural
de zorgen
Diminutive
het zorgje

Why de?

  • No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de zorg is learned together with the word.
  • Every plural takes de, so it is de zorgen whatever the singular takes.
  • Every diminutive takes het: het zorgje.

The rules for de and het, with the exceptions

Meaning in English

  1. care
  2. concern; worry
  3. healthcare, healthcare sector, healthcare services

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