Why is it die Vorsorge?
Vorsorge ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -e die
Meaning
[1] Prevention, preparation for later developments
[1] Vorbeugung, Vorbereitung für spätere EntwicklungenExamples
[1] The provision for retirement age was in the form of a home
[1] Die Vorsorge für das Pensionsalter bestand in Form eines Eigenheimes.
[1] If it was about to rain on my birthday, I have taken precaution
[1] Falls es an meinem Geburtstag regnen sollte, habe ich Vorsorge getroffen.
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "I discovered a remedy for carelessness, namely the pension" "
[1] „Ich entdeckte nämlich ein Mittel gegen Leichtfertigkeit, und zwar die Vorsorge.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Vorsorge | — |
| Genitiv | der Vorsorge | — |
| Dativ | der Vorsorge | — |
| Akkusativ | die Vorsorge | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary