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Necessaire

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See also: necessaire and nécessaire

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested in the 18th century. Borrowed from French nécessaire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nesɛˈsɛːr/, [ˌnɛ.səˈsɛ(ː)ɐ̯], [-ˈseːɐ̯], (pretonic syllables less often also) [ˌneː-], [-se-], [-sɛ-]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ne‧ces‧saire

Noun

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Necessaire n (strong, genitive Necessaires, plural Necessaires)

  1. a bag or set holding utensils for personal needs such as hygiene, manicure, sewing
  2. (especially) washbag, toiletry bag
    Synonyms: Kulturbeutel m, Kulturtasche f; Waschbeutel m, Waschtasche f

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