notwendig

== German == === Etymology === An early modern German formation: Not (“need”) +‎ wendig (“maneuverable, agile”), originally “necessary to avert the distress”, compare die Not abwenden. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnoːtˌvɛndɪç/ (standard) IPA(key): /ˈnoːtˌvɛndɪk/ (most southern German, Austrian, and Swiss speakers) === Adjective === notwendig (strong nominative masculine singular notwendiger, comparative notwendiger, superlative am notwendigsten) necessary; essential; indispensable [with für (+ accusative) ‘for something’] Synonym: nötig Welche Schritte sind dafür notwendig? ― What steps are necessary for this? ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== notwendigerweise Notwendigkeit === Further reading === “notwendig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “notwendig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “notwendig” in Duden online