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)
Declension
Positive forms of notwendig
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Derived terms
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