die Notwendigkeit
C1necessity / must be true
- English meaning
- necessity / must be true
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Notwendigkeiten
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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- Dictionary
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Notwendigkeit in a sentence
Die Notwendigkeit einer Reform ist unumstritten.
The necessity of reform is undisputed.
Declension of die Notwendigkeit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Notwendigkeit | die Notwendigkeiten |
| Accusative | die Notwendigkeit | die Notwendigkeiten |
| Dative | der Notwendigkeit | den Notwendigkeiten |
| Genitive | der Notwendigkeit | der 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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