notdürftig

Based on: dürfen
Adjective
1.

makeshift, provisional(ly)

(Done out of the need in an emergency. Not meant to hold for long.)
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  • Ich habe das Fahrrad notdürftig repariert, aber lange hält das nicht.
  • I made a make-shift repair of the bike/patched up the bike, but it won't last long.
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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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xv

Is there a reason i think of a dog taking a shit when I read this word? Is there a similar sounding word to this one for that?

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Reply to  xv

Yeah, the reason might be the cartoon of the article for die Not.

https://yourdailygerman.com/meaning-not-notig-benotigen/

Forgot to link it up in the read more section :)

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xv
Reply to  Emanuel

Thanks….actually I’m not sure i ever saw that particular cartoon. I think i did read the word Notdurft before tho somewhere….

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

notdürftig has 1 distinct meaning: 1. makeshift, provisional(ly).

What is 'notdürftig' related to?

The word 'notdürftig' is related to dürfen.

Where can I learn more about 'notdürftig'?

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

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