notdürftig

makeshift

English meaning: makeshift
CEFR level: German B2 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with N

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notdürftig in a sentence

Seine notdürftige Reparatur hielt nicht lange.
His makeshift repair did not last long.

Comparative and superlative

notdürftig → notdürftiger → am notdürftigsten

Word family

notdürftig is built from dürftig (skimpy / paltry / meager / poor). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where notdürftig comes from

vom Substantiv Not

Words that go with notdürftig

die Abgeordnetemember of parliament abgespeckteslimmed-down das Abkommenagreement / deal / convention abnehmenddecreasing / waning das Abonnementsubscription der Abscheuabhorrence / disgust abschiebento deport / get rid of absehbarforeseeable absehento foresee der Abstanddistance / spacing / gap die Abstimmungvote / voting der Absturzcrash / fall

Questions about notdürftig

What is the comparative of notdürftig?

notdürftig → notdürftiger → am notdürftigsten.

What does notdürftig mean in English?

notdürftig means "makeshift". For example: "Seine notdürftige Reparatur hielt nicht lange." — "His makeshift repair did not last long."

What level is notdürftig in German?

notdürftig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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