Definition
The amount of something required for a particular purpose.
Translations
- English
- need
- Français
- besoin
- Türkçe
- ihtiyaç
- Polski
- zapotrzebowanie
- Русский
- потребность
- Українська
- потреба
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Bedarf
- B1
- Noun
- Shopping & Money
- Services & Everyday Tasks
need
/deːɐ̯ bəˈdaʁf/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Bedarfe
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Implicit derivation
- Topics
- Shopping & MoneyPrimaryServices & Everyday Tasks
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Bedarf an qualifizierten Arbeitskräften steigt.NominativSing.The demand for qualified workers is increasing.
- Viele Familien können den zusätzlichen Bedarf nicht bezahlen.AkkusativSing.Many families cannot afford the additional demand.
- Die Stadt muss dem steigenden Bedarf gerecht werden.DativSing.The city must meet the growing demand.
- Die Deckung des jährlichen Bedarfs kostet viel Geld.GenitivSing.Covering the annual demand costs a lot of money.
- Unterschiedliche Bedarfe entstehen je nach Zielgruppe.NominativPlur.Different needs arise depending on the target group.
- Die Organisation ermittelt die individuellen Bedarfe der Kunden.AkkusativPlur.The organization determines the customers’ individual needs.
- Die Berater passen sich den unterschiedlichen Bedarfen an.DativPlur.The consultants adapt to the different needs.
- Die Höhe der jährlichen Bedarfe wird regelmäßig überprüft.GenitivPlur.The level of annual needs is reviewed regularly.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Bedarf/bəˈdaʁf/
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Article phrase
der Bedarf/deːɐ̯ bəˈdaʁf/
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Plural
Bedarfe/bəˈdaʁfə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Bedarf | die Bedarfe |
| Akkusativ | den Bedarf | die Bedarfe |
| Dativ | dem Bedarf | den Bedarfen |
| Genitiv | des Bedarfs | der Bedarfe |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationgroßer Bedarf
- Adjective combinationdringender Bedarf
- CollocationBedarf an Fachkräften
- Verb constructionBedarf anmelden + Akkusativ
- Verb constructioneinen Bedarf decken + Akkusativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymNachfrage
Bedarf refers to the amount needed; Nachfrage usually means the specific desire or the actual search for it.
- Semantically relatedErfordernis
Bedarf means here an amount needed; Erfordernis refers more generally to something that is necessary or must be fulfilled.
- Semantically relatedAngebot — offer
In an economic context, Angebot refers to the available amount, whereas Bedarf refers to the amount needed.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeImplicit derivation
- SourcebedürfenVerb
„Bedarf“ is an implicit derivation of „bedürfen“; the stem form is altered in the process.
Word family
- Bedürfnis
- bedürfen