Verzorgen

Verzorgen is a Dutch verb meaning to take care of, to provide, or to arrange services, and to nurse or care for someone or something. It is used in everyday situations as well as in professional contexts, including healthcare, hospitality, and logistics. The word is formed from zorg (care) with the prefix ver-, and it commonly denotes both personal care and the provision of services or goods.

In use, verzorgen often collocates with zorg voor someone or something, for example de patiënt verzorgen (to care for the patient) or maaltijden verzorgen (to provide meals). It can refer to caring for people, animals, objects, or to supplying services, such as een dienst verzorgen or de administratie verzorgen.

The verb is regular in its conjugation. In the present tense: ik verzorg, jij verzorgt, hij verzorgt, wij verzorgen, jullie verzorgen, zij verzorgen. The simple past is verzorgde for all persons except irregularities in some dialects, and verzorgden for the plural in casual speech. The past participle is verzorgd, used with hebben (ik heb verzorgd). The imperative is verzorg (singular) and verzorgt (plural). The noun verzorging denotes care or caregiving, and verzorgende refers to a caregiver or caregiving professional.

In broader usage, verzorgen can also imply arranging or supplying a service or product, reflecting its meaning of providing care or provisioning. Related terms include zorg, verzorging als concept (caregiving as a practice), and verzorgende (caregiver).