"Bedarf" meaning in German

See Bedarf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bəˈdaʁf/ Audio: De-Bedarf.ogg , De-Bedarf3.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|de|nds|-}} Low German, {{der|de|gml|bedarf}} Middle Low German bedarf, {{der|de|osx|bi-}} Old Saxon bi- Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s}} Bedarf m (strong, genitive Bedarfes or Bedarfs, plural Bedarfe) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s}} Forms: Bedarfes [genitive], Bedarfs [genitive], Bedarfe [plural], strong [table-tags], Bedarf [nominative, singular], Bedarfe [definite, nominative, plural], Bedarfes [genitive, singular], Bedarfs [genitive, singular], Bedarfe [definite, genitive, plural], Bedarf [dative, singular], Bedarfe [dative, singular], Bedarfen [dative, definite, plural], Bedarf [accusative, singular], Bedarfe [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. need (that which is desired or required) Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Bedürfnis
    Sense id: en-Bedarf-de-noun-T6y9u8Nb Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. demand (amount of input that is required for something to function) Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Nachfrage
    Sense id: en-Bedarf-de-noun-2NJrXALp Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bedürfen, bieder
Derived forms: Bedarfsanmeldung, Bedarfsaufstellung, Bedarfsdeckung, Bedarfseinschränkung, Bedarfsfall, Bedarfsgegenstand, Bedarfskürzung, Bedarfsminderung, Bedarfsplan, Finanzbedarf, Flüssigkeitsbedarf, Gesprächsbedarf, Grundbedarf, Handlungsbedarf, Hausbedarf, Jahresbedarf, Künstlerbedarf, Nachholbedarf, Nahrungsbedarf, Platzbedarf, Privatbedarf, Tagesbedarf, Wasserbedarf

Inflected forms

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    {
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    },
    {
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    },
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      "word": "Bedarfsgegenstand"
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      "word": "Bedarfsplan"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Finanzbedarf"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Flüssigkeitsbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Gesprächsbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Grundbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Handlungsbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Hausbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Jahresbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Künstlerbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Nachholbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Nahrungsbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Platzbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Privatbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Tagesbedarf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Wasserbedarf"
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    {
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      "form": "Bedarfe",
      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "bedürfen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "bieder"
    }
  ],
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              7
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          "english": "If need be, you may call me again.",
          "text": "Bei Bedarf dürfen Sie mich gerne wieder anrufen.",
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          "text": "Früher neue Bedarfe erkennen und deswegen schneller reagieren.",
          "translation": "Recognise needs earlier on and therefore react sooner.",
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        "need (that which is desired or required)"
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          "ref": "2010, Der Spiegel, number 25/2010, page 129:",
          "text": "Zudem schrumpfen in Deutschland die Jahrgänge. Das Angebot an Arbeitnehmern, auch im Top-Bereich, wird bald nicht mehr reichen, um den Bedarf zu decken.",
          "translation": "Additionally, age groups in Germany are shrinking. The supply of workers, including in top-level positions, will soon be insufficient to meet demand.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "demand (amount of input that is required for something to function)"
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        {
          "word": "Nachfrage"
        }
      ],
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        "strong"
      ]
    }
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    },
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}
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    "German terms derived from Low German",
    "German terms derived from Middle Low German",
    "German terms derived from Old Saxon",
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    {
      "word": "Bedarfsanmeldung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bedarfsaufstellung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bedarfsdeckung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bedarfseinschränkung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bedarfsfall"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bedarfsgegenstand"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bedarfskürzung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bedarfsminderung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bedarfsplan"
    },
    {
      "word": "Finanzbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Flüssigkeitsbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Gesprächsbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Grundbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Handlungsbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hausbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Jahresbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Künstlerbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Nachholbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Nahrungsbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Platzbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Privatbedarf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tagesbedarf"
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "bieder"
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          "english": "Recognise needs earlier on and therefore react sooner.",
          "text": "Früher neue Bedarfe erkennen und deswegen schneller reagieren.",
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