notwendig

German

Etymology

An early modern German formation: Not (“need”) +‎ wendig (“maneuverable, agile”), originally “necessary to avert the distress”, compare die Not abwenden.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːtˌvɛndɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːtˌvɛndɪk/ (most southern German, Austrian, and Swiss speakers)
  • Audio (Austria)(file)

Adjective

notwendig (strong nominative masculine singular notwendiger, comparative notwendiger, superlative am notwendigsten)

  1. necessary; essential; indispensable (für (“for”) + accusative)
    Synonym: nötig
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Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “notwendig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “notwendig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “notwendig” in Duden online
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