unentbehrlich

indispensable / essential

English meaning: indispensable / essential
CEFR level: German C1 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with U

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unentbehrlich in a sentence

Wasser ist für alle Lebensformen unentbehrlich.
Water is indispensable for all life forms.

Comparative and superlative

unentbehrlich → unentbehrlicher → am unentbehrlichsten

Word family

unentbehrlich is built from ehrlich (honest). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where unentbehrlich comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) des Adjektivs entbehrlich mit dem Derivatem (Präfix) un-

Words that go with unentbehrlich

abdankento abdicate = renounce one's throne, fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)die Abduktionabduction / inference to best explanation das Abendlandwestern world / occident abgrundtiefabysmal / fathomless die Ablagerunga deposit / deposition (geology)das Ablebena demise / passing die Abriegelunga lockdown die Absetzunga (court) deposition der Absolutismusabsolutism / unrestrained power die Absonderungseparation / isolation / segregation die Abstraktionabstraction / abstract art die Absurditätabsurdity / logical contradiction

Questions about unentbehrlich

What is the comparative of unentbehrlich?

unentbehrlich → unentbehrlicher → am unentbehrlichsten.

What does unentbehrlich mean in English?

unentbehrlich means "indispensable / essential". For example: "Wasser ist für alle Lebensformen unentbehrlich." — "Water is indispensable for all life forms."

What level is unentbehrlich in German?

unentbehrlich is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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