försörja

== Swedish == === Etymology === för- +‎ sörja, like German versorgen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [fœ̞ˈʂœ̞rːja] (nonstandard, nonetheless common) IPA(key): [fœ̞ˈʂɵrːja] or [fɵˈʂɵrːja] === Verb === försörja (present försörjer, preterite försörjde, supine försörjt, imperative försörj) to support, to provide for (usually economically, and usually oneself, one's family, or the like) to supply (with electricity, material, or the like, on a continuous basis) ==== Usage notes ==== Both senses can be understood as "provide someone/something with what it needs," usually economically when of a person, and often reflexively of oneself. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== försörjare försörjning === References === === Further reading === försörja in Svensk ordbok.