Notdurft

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German notdurft, from Old High German notthurft.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːtˌdʊʁft/
  • Hyphenation: Not‧durft
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Notdurft f (genitive Notdurft, no plural)

  1. (dated) necessity
  2. (euphemistic) call of nature
    seine Notdurft verrichten ― to relieve oneself

Declension[edit]

Declension of Notdurft [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Notdurft
genitive einer der Notdurft
dative einer der Notdurft
accusative eine die Notdurft

Further reading[edit]

  • “Notdurft” in Duden online
  • “Notdurft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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