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die Notwendigkeit

C1

necessity / must be true

English meaning
necessity / must be true
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Notwendigkeiten
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Necessity & Obligation

Notwendigkeit in a sentence

Die Notwendigkeit einer Reform ist unumstritten.

The necessity of reform is undisputed.

Declension of die Notwendigkeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Notwendigkeitdie Notwendigkeiten
Accusativedie Notwendigkeitdie Notwendigkeiten
Dativeder Notwendigkeitden Notwendigkeiten
Genitiveder Notwendigkeitder Notwendigkeiten

Word family

die Notwendigkeit is built from notwendig (necessary). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Notwendigkeit comes from

Ableitung vom Adjektiv notwendig mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -keit

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Questions about Notwendigkeit

Is it der, die or das Notwendigkeit?

It is die Notwendigkeit — Notwendigkeit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Notwendigkeiten.

What is the plural of Notwendigkeit?

The plural of die Notwendigkeit is die Notwendigkeiten.

What is the genitive of Notwendigkeit?

The genitive singular is der Notwendigkeit. The dative plural is den Notwendigkeiten.

What does Notwendigkeit mean in English?

die Notwendigkeit means "necessity / must be true". For example: "Die Notwendigkeit einer Reform ist unumstritten." — "The necessity of reform is undisputed."

What level is Notwendigkeit in German?

Notwendigkeit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the necessity & obligation vocabulary.

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