Polyglot Dictionary

Selbstfürsorge

/ˈzɛlpstfyːɐ̯zɔʁɡə/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. self-care

    Built from selbst (self) + Fürsorge (care).

    • Selbstfürsorge ist wichtig, um nicht auszubrennen.

      Self-care is important to avoid burning out.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • selbst self
  • Fürsorge care

Usage notes

Moderner, zusammengesetzter Begriff aus der Psychologie, inzwischen im Alltag verbreitet.

Practice

1 What does Selbstfürsorge mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ ist wichtig, um nicht auszubrennen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Selbstfürsorge?

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