pflegen
[ˈpfleːɡŋ̩] verb C2- to nurse; to care for someone in poor health · jemanden gesund pflegen to nurse someone back to health· Kranke pflegen to care for the sick
- to take care of, to tend to, to maintain · sein Äußeres pflegen to take care of one's appearance· die Zähne pflegen to take care of (one's) teeth
- to improve or care for something in an intellectual sense
- to cultivate; to foster; to nurture; to maintain · Freundschaften pflegen to cultivate friendships· Beziehungen pflegen to cultivate relationships
- [with genitive ‘something’] · der Liebe pflegen to cultivate/nurture love· der Ruhe pflegen to foster tranquility
- to carry out regularly · Umgang pflegen to regularly be in contact· Geselligkeit pflegen to socialize regularly
- to perform habitually; to be accustomed (to); to be in the habit (of) · Ich pflege zu laufen. I usually walk.· Er pflegte zu reisen. He used to travel.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- pflegen
- Present (er)
- pflegt
- Präteritum (er)
- pflegte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gepflegt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu pflegen
From the library
Diese Erkenntnis macht man sich inzwischen in der Pflege zunutze: In manchen Seniorenheimen werden Menschen mit Demenz kleine Duftproben gereicht – Heu, Lavendel, frisch gemahlener Kaffee –, um verschüttete Erinnerungen freizulegen und Gespräche in Gang zu bringen.
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