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Bedarf

noun · /bəˈdaʁf/ ·
Etymology

From Low German and Middle Low German bedarf, the present stem of bedörven (“to need”), from Old Saxon bi- + tharvōn (“to need, lack, want”). Morphologically identical to the present singular of Middle High German and German bedürfen.

Translation

  1. need masculine, strong

    Bei Bedarf dürfen Sie mich gerne wieder anrufen.

    If need be, you may call me again.

    Früher neue Bedarfe erkennen und deswegen schneller reagieren.

    Recognise needs earlier on and therefore react sooner.

  2. demand source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. consumption source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. need; needfulness source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  5. demand masculine, strong

    Zudem schrumpfen in Deutschland die Jahrgänge. Das Angebot an Arbeitnehmern, auch im Top-Bereich, wird bald nicht mehr reichen, um den Bedarf zu decken.

    Additionally, age groups in Germany are shrinking. The supply of workers, including in top-level positions, will soon be insufficient to meet demand.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Bedarf Bedarfe
Accusative Bedarf Bedarfe
Dative Bedarf Bedarfen
Genitive Bedarfes Bedarfe

bedarf

verb ·

Translation

to require, to need

first-person singular present indicative of bedürfen

  1. first-person singular present indicative of bedürfen (“I need”) first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular
  2. third-person singular present indicative of bedürfen (“he/she/it needs”) form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person