Bedürfnis
dasNounneed, desire, requirement
English translations
- 01
need
- 02
requirement
- 03
necessity
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Bedürfnis ist ein Mangelzustand, der den Wunsch nach Befriedigung auslöst.
- English meaning
- Need
- Synonym
- Anliegen, Wunsch
- German example
- Jeder Mensch hat das Bedürfnis nach Sicherheit.
- English example
- Every person has the need for security.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Bedürfnis
- Plural Form
- die Bedürfnisse
Related words
- individualisieren
To individualize
- anliegen
to matter
- veränderbar
Changeable means that something can be changed, adjusted, or modified.
- vorausschauend
Forward-looking
- verbrauchernah
Consumer-oriented
- menschenfreundlich
Human-friendly
- abenteuerdurstig
adventure-seeking
- artgerecht
Species-appropriate means that the keeping and treatment of animals corresponds to their natural needs and behaviors.
- benutzerdefiniert
Custom means that something has been specially adapted to the needs or desires of a specific user.
- familienfreundlich
Family-friendly means that something is geared towards the needs and well-being of families.
- sonderpädagogisch
special education
- Ergonomie
Ergonomics
- Andragogik
Andragogy
- Rücksicht
Consideration
- Want
Shroud
- Alterszahnheilkunde
Geriatric dentistry
- Eytelkeit
Eytelkeit (archaic) means vanity, excessive self-love, and a need for validation.
- Individualisierung
Individualization
- Aufopferung
Sacrifice
- Sozialtourismus
Social tourism
- Harndrang
Urge to urinate
- Stadtplanung
Urban planning
- konfigurieren
To configure
- Rücksichtslosigkeit
Recklessness
- befriedigen
Satisfy
- über die Runden kommen
to make ends meet
- funktionalisieren
To functionalize
- vorsorgen
to provide for, to take precautions
- entgegenkommen
"To accommodate" means to consider the needs or wishes of another person and make concessions.
- genugtun
To satisfy means to meet or fulfill someone's expectations or needs.
- ersättigen
To satisfy, to satiate.
- zurückstecken
To put aside
- fortschleifen
„Fortschleifen“ means to continuously develop or improve something, often over a longer period and in small steps.
- durstig
Thirsty
- egoistisch
Selfish
- desiderat
A desideratum is an urgent wish, a need, or a requirement that has not yet been fulfilled.
- durchsetzungsfähig
Assertive
- zwanghaft
Compulsive
- autarkisch
Autarkic, self-sufficient
- Drang
Urge
- Verlangen
Desire
- Narzissmus
Narcissism
- Sonderschule
special school
- Ressource
Resource
- Selbstsucht
selfishness
- Schläfrigkeit
Drowsiness
- Erfüllung
Fulfillment
- Egozentrik
Egotism
- Egozentriker
Egotist, egocentric
Example sentences with “Bedürfnis”
Ich habe das Bedürfnis zu schlafen. (I have the need to sleep.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Bedürfnis?
The plural is 'Bedürfnisse'. It is a neuter noun (das Bedürfnis).