försörja

Etymology
, like German

Pronunciation

 * or [fɵˈʂɵrːja]
 * or [fɵˈʂɵrːja]

Verb

 * 1) to support, to provide for (usually economically, and usually oneself, one's family, or the like)
 * 2) to supply (with electricity, material, or the like, on a continuous basis)
 * 1) to supply (with electricity, material, or the like, on a continuous basis)
 * 1) to supply (with electricity, material, or the like, on a continuous basis)

Usage notes
Both senses can be understood as "provide someone/something with what it needs," usually economically when of a person, and often reflexively of oneself.