notwendig

notwendiger · am notwendigsten

Based on: Not

needed, necessary, required: (very similar to "nötig", but a bit more formal sounding)

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Check "notwendig" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"notwendig" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate)
Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
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How many meanings does the German word 'notwendig' have?

notwendig has 1 distinct meaning: 1. needed, necessary, required.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'notwendig'?

comparative: notwendiger / superlative: am notwendigsten

What is 'notwendig' related to?

The word 'notwendig' is related to Not.

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Word of the Day – “wenden”
We'll take a thorough look at "wenden" and its family and what turning, using, learning by heart, relatives and walls have to do with one another. #vocabAF
Vocab: wenden, die Wand, verwenden, anwenden, auswendig, verwandt
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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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