noodzaak

Dutch

Etymology

nood (“need”) + zaak (“thing”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnoːt.saːk/

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• Hyphenation: nood‧zaak

Noun

noodzaak f (plural noodzaken, diminutive noodzaakje n)

1. necessity, need

Derived terms

• noodzakelijk