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Notdurft.

necessity

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnoːtˌdʊʁft/
  1. necessity

    dated · feminine · no-plural
  2. call of nature

    euphemistic · feminine · no-plural
    seine Notdurft verrichten
Where this word comes from

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 The first element is Not (“need”), while the second is obsolete Durft, which ultimately derives from Proto-Germanic *þurftiz.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”).

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