die Notdurft

Plural: die kein Plural
Based on: Not
Noun
1.

the poo

(A euphemism for the need and result of needing to take a dump)
Examples
  • Thomas musste dringend seine Notdurft verrichten und suchte eine Toilette.
  • Thomas urgently needed to relieve himself and looked for a bathroom.

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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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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 'Notdurft' have?

Notdurft has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the poo.

What is the gender of 'Notdurft'?

die

What is the plural of 'Notdurft'?

die kein Plural

What is 'Notdurft' related to?

The word 'Notdurft' is related to Not.

Where can I learn more about 'Notdurft'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Notdurft':

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
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
Read article