notdürftig
makeshift; barely sufficient
English translations
- 01
makeshift
- 02
provisional
- 03
temporary
- 04
rudimentary
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas, das nur das Nötigste bietet oder von geringer Qualität ist.
- English meaning
- makeshift, rudimentary
- Synonym
- behelfsmäßig, provisorisch
- German example
- Die Reparatur war nur notdürftig, aber sie hielt.
- English example
- The repair was only makeshift, but it held.
- Comparative
- notdürftigerSuperlative: am notdürftigsten
Related words
- behelfsmäßig
makeshift, provisional
- schustern
to bodge
- zurechtzimmern
To cobble together
Example sentences with “notdürftig”
Die Wunde wurde notdürftig versorgt. (The wound was barely treated.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the nuance?
It implies something was done in a rush with limited means.