notwendig
German edit
Etymology edit
An early modern German formation: Not (“need”) + wendig (“maneuverable, agile”), originally “necessary to avert the distress”, compare die Not abwenden.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈnoːtˌvɛndɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈnoːtˌvɛndɪk/ (most southern German, Austrian, and Swiss speakers)
Audio (Austria) (file)
Adjective edit
notwendig (strong nominative masculine singular notwendiger, comparative notwendiger, superlative am notwendigsten)
- necessary; essential; indispensable (für (“for”) + accusative)
Declension edit
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