Notdurft

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German notdurft, from Old High German notthurft. The first element is Not (“need”), while the second is obsolete Durft, which ultimately derives from Proto-Germanic *þurftiz. Also compare dürftig (“sparse, meager”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnoːtˌdʊʁft/ Hyphenation: Not‧durft === Noun === Notdurft f (genitive Notdurft, no plural) (dated) necessity (euphemistic) call of nature seine Notdurft verrichten ― to relieve oneself ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Notdurft” in Duden online “Notdurft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache