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kümmern

care for

verb KÜM-mern Less Common
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

bother

Usage Note

kümmern is almost always reflexive with um + accusative: sich um jemanden kümmern ('to look after someone'). Used non-reflexively it means to bother or trouble, as in Das kümmert mich nicht ('I couldn't care less').

Examples

"Ich kümmere mich um die Kinder."

Natural Translation

I take care of the children.

Literal Translation

I care myself about the children.

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