bedürfen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German bedürfen, bedurfen, from Old High German bidurfan (“need, require”); synchronically analyzable as be- +‎ dürfen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəˈdʏʁfən]
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  • Hyphenation: be‧dür‧fen

Verb

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  1. (formal) to require, need (takes the genitive of the direct object)
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    Wir bedürfen eines starken Mannes.
    We need a strong man.

Conjugation

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