care / welfare
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care
Loving and responsible concern for the well-being of another person, especially children, sick people, or elderly people.
Die Mutter kümmert sich mit großer Fürsorge um ihr krankes Kind.
The mother cares for her sick child with great care.
welfare
State or public help and support for people in emergencies. Today, the term 'Sozialhilfe' (social assistance/welfare) is often used.
Früher erhielten Familien ohne Einkommen Unterstützung von der öffentlichen Fürsorge.
In the past, families with no income received support from public welfare.
'Fürsorge' (care/welfare) is made up of the preposition 'für' (for) and the noun 'Sorge' (worry/care). So it literally describes the care or concern one has 'for' another person.
Er übernahm die Fürsorge für seine alten Eltern.
He took on the care of his elderly parents.
The word family includes the verb 'fürsorgen für' (to provide for / to care for someone) and the adjective 'fürsorglich' (caring, loving, and attentive).
Sie ist eine sehr fürsorgliche Person.
She is a very caring person.
If you want to express whom the 'Fürsorge' (care) refers to, you use the preposition 'für' with the accusative.
Die Fürsorge für die Kinder steht an erster Stelle.
Care for the children comes first.
In the meaning 'state assistance', 'Fürsorge' (welfare) is a rather outdated, bureaucratic term. Today, it is found mainly in historical or official texts.
In dem Roman aus den 1950er Jahren lebte die Familie von der Fürsorge.
In the novel from the 1950s, the family lived on welfare.
care
Pflege and Fürsorge both relate to people who need support. Pflege refers more to concrete, practical care. Fürsorge, on the other hand, emphasizes loving and responsible concern for a person's overall well-being.
Aus Fürsorge für seine kranke Mutter besucht Jonas sie oft und fragt nach ihrem Wohlergehen.
Out of concern for his sick mother, Jonas visits her often and asks how she is doing.
Bei der Pflege seiner kranken Mutter hilft Jonas ihr beim Waschen und Anziehen.
While caring for his sick mother, Jonas helps her wash and get dressed.
