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Notdurft
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German
Etymology
From de gmh notdurft, from de goh notthurft. The first element is de Not need, while the second is obsolete de Durft, which ultimately derives from de gem-pro *þurftiz. Also compare de dürftig sparse, meager.
Pronunciation
de /ˈnoːtˌdʊʁft/
de Not durft
de De-Notdurft.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f.sg
de dated necessity
de euphemistic call of nature
de seine Notdurft verrichten to relieve oneself
Declension
f.sg
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