die Not

Plural: die Nöte
Based on: *nau(ti-)
Goethe B1 Noun #949 Noun
  1. the emergency, the distress
  2. the misery, the poverty
1.

the emergency, the distress

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Examples
  • VW in Not: neuer Manipulationsverdacht. Ist es überhaupt nicht das Auto?
  • VW in distress: new suspected manipulations. Is it not Das Auto after all?
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2.

the misery, the poverty

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  • In vielen Flüchtlingslagern im Nahen Osten herrscht große Not.
  • The situation/living conditions in many refugee camps in the Middle East is/are dire.
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How many meanings does the German word 'Not' have?

Not has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the emergency, the distress, 2. the misery, the poverty.

What is the gender of 'Not'?

die

What is the plural of 'Not'?

die Nöte

What is 'Not' related to?

The word 'Not' is related to *nau(ti-).

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Vocab: brauchen, verbrauchen, der Brauch, der Bedarf, Gebrauchsanweisung
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The meaning of “Not” and “nötig”
We’ll look at the family of die Not and find lots of necessary words - literally :).
Vocab: die Not, notwendig, nötig, benötigen, der Notfall
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