nötig
necessary
English translations
- 01
necessary
- 02
needed
- 03
required
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas, das erforderlich oder unerlässlich ist, um ein bestimmtes Ziel zu erreichen oder einen bestimmten Zustand zu gewährleisten.
- English meaning
- Necessary
- Synonym
- erforderlich, notwendig
- German example
- Es ist nötig, früh aufzustehen, um den Zug zu erreichen.
- English example
- It is necessary to get up early to catch the train.
- Comparative
- nötigerSuperlative: am nötigsten
Related words
- nötigen
To coerce means to force or pressure someone into doing something they do not want to do.
- Nötigung
Coercion
- benötigt
Required
- benötigend
Needy
- abnötigen
To wrest, to extract
- benötigen
Need
- unnötig
unnecessary
- Ferritin
Ferritin
- Lieferzeit
delivery time
- Ammoniumcarbonat
Ammonium carbonate
- Ionisationsenergie
Ionization energy
- Aufwendung
Expenditure
- Umlaufzeit
Orbital period
- Bearbeitungsdauer
processing time
- Zitronschale
Lemon zest
- Zitronenschale
Lemon zest
- Überfinanzierung
Overfunding means that a project or company receives more financial resources than it actually needs.
- Kaddig
Kaddig is an outdated word for juniper berry, used to flavor spirits.
- Getue
fuss, ado
- Menschenhandel
human trafficking
- Wechselwirkungsenergie
Interaction energy
- Intensivstation
intensive care unit (ICU)
- Palaver
Chatter, palaver
- Gerümpel
Clutter, junk
- Umstandskrämer
A stickler is a person who is unnecessarily complicated and pedantic, often regarding rules or details.
- Überzahl
Surplus, Excess
- Kaufreue
Buyer's remorse refers to the feeling of regret or remorse after a purchase, especially of an expensive or unnecessary item.
- Zeitvergeudung
Waste of time
- Klimbim
Knick-knacks, odds and ends, junk
- Leumundszeugnis
Character reference
- Roggenmehl
Rye flour
- Überproduktion
Overproduction
- Bohei
Bohei means unnecessary fuss or noise about a trivial matter.
- Gehminute
A walking minute is the time it takes to walk a certain distance.
- Epithese
Prosthesis
- Firlefanz
nonsense, frills, fuss
- Cholin
choline
- Selbstversorgung
Self-sufficiency means providing oneself with the necessities, such as food or energy.
- Federlesen
Federlesen means to dwell on trivialities or to be unnecessarily fussy.
- Krankenhausapotheke
Hospital pharmacy
- Flüchtlingskrise
A refugee crisis is a situation in which a large number of people flee their home country and require international aid.
- Sondergenehmigung
Special permit
- Aerobiont
Aerobe
- Milliampere
Milliampere
- erfordern
require
- erpressen
To blackmail
- vernachlässigen
to neglect
- erübrigen
To be unnecessary means that something is no longer needed or remains.
- wegschütten
to pour away, to discard
Example sentences with “nötig”
Hast du das nötig? (Do you need that? / Is that necessary for you?)
Frequently asked questions
Is it different from 'notwendig'?
No, they are synonyms.