Notdurft
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German notdurft, from Old High German notthurft. The first element is Not (“need”), while the second is obsolete Durft, which ultimately derives from Proto-Germanic *þurftiz. Also compare dürftig (“sparse, meager”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Notdurft f (genitive Notdurft, no plural)
- (dated) necessity
- (euphemistic) call of nature
- seine Notdurft verrichten ― to relieve oneself
Declension
[edit]Declension of Notdurft [sg-only, feminine]
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