der Bedarf

Plural: die Bedarfe
Based on: be-, bedürfen
Goethe B1 Noun #805 Noun
1.

the need, the demand

(Sounds pretty neutral and objective. For more personal needs, "Bedürfnis" is the way to go.)
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  • Mein Bedarf an Oper für diese Dekade ist gedeckt.
  • My need for opera is covered for the decade.
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A fun look at "brauchen" (to need), its prefix versions and how to use "brauchen" with verbs. Also: some really cool relations to English and other languages.

Vocab: brauchen, verbrauchen, der Brauch, der Bedarf, Gebrauchsanweisung

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Vocab: forder, fördern, die Forderung, die Förderung, befördern, erforderm, herausfordern, auffordern, unterfordern

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The Modal Verb “dürfen” – All You Need to Know

"dürfen" is one of the German modal verbs and its core idea is "having permission". But many of the related words are about a different idea and seem unrelated.

Vocab: duerfen, der Bedarf, bedürftig, das Bedürfnis

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How many meanings does the German word 'Bedarf' have?

Bedarf has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the need, the demand.

What is the gender of 'Bedarf'?

der

What is the plural of 'Bedarf'?

die Bedarfe

What is 'Bedarf' related to?

The word 'Bedarf' is related to be- and bedürfen.

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Word of the Day – “brauchen”
A fun look at "brauchen" (to need), its prefix versions and how to use "brauchen" with verbs. Also: some really cool relations to English and other languages.
Vocab: brauchen, verbrauchen, der Brauch, der Bedarf, Gebrauchsanweisung
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The meanings of “fordern” and “fördern”
A fun look at the meaning of "fordern" and "fördern" and what demanding has to do with support, challenges and mining. In short: lots of useful words.
Vocab: forder, fördern, die Forderung, die Förderung, befördern, erforderm, herausfordern, auffordern, unterfordern
Read article

The Modal Verb “dürfen” – All You Need to Know
"dürfen" is one of the German modal verbs and its core idea is "having permission". But many of the related words are about a different idea and seem unrelated.
Vocab: duerfen, der Bedarf, bedürftig, das Bedürfnis
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