noun
die Notwendigkeit, -en
szükség
Etwas muss sein oder getan werden, weil es gebraucht wird oder keine andere Wahl besteht.
The German word Notwendigkeit is a noun meaning necessity or need. It is made up of:
- Not: distress, emergency, need
- Wendung (implied in "wendigkeit"): turning or happening (in older use; here points to "the state or quality of being needed")
Together, it refers to the state or condition of being necessary or unavoidable.
Similar words:
- Bedürfnis (need, requirement)
- Erfordernis (requirement)
- Zwang (compulsion, constraint)
Difference:
- Notwendigkeit emphasizes something essential or unavoidable, often factual or logical necessity.
- Bedürfnis is more about personal or subjective needs or desires.
- Erfordernis refers more to formal or external requirements.
- Zwang has a stronger connotation of force or coercion, not just necessity.
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Examples
Notwendigkeit diktiert unser Handeln oft.noun
A szükség gyakran diktálja a cselekedeteinket.
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