nötig

nötiger · am nötigsten
Based on: Not
Goethe B1 Adjective #143 Adjective
  1. necessary
  2. urgent
1.

necessary

Opposite: unnötig
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Examples
  • Thomas' Credo lautet: So wenig wie möglich aber so viel wie nötig.
  • Thomas's creed goes like this: as little as possible but as much as necessary.
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2.

urgent

(Mostly used in context of REALLY needing to go to the toilet)
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Examples
  • Mama, ich muss mal ganz nötig.
  • Mooom, I have to pee really bad (urgently).
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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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How many meanings does the German word 'nötig' have?

nötig has 2 distinct meanings: 1. necessary, 2. urgent.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'nötig'?

comparative: nötiger / superlative: am nötigsten

What is 'nötig' related to?

The word 'nötig' is related to Not.

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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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