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erfordern

require

Meaning of erfordern

to need something as necessary

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German/ɛʁˈfɔʁdɐn/
Russian transcription[ˈtrʲebəvətʲ]
require
erfordern - require
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erfordern with Russian translation

erfordern usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Этот курс требует много практики.

Der Kurs erfordert viel Übung.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Работа требует терпения.

Die Arbeit erfordert Geduld.

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erfordern belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

erfordernтребовать
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

erfordern synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between erfordern / bedürfen / verlangen / voraussetzen / brauchen / wollen

B
🇩🇪German
bedürfen

Formal and somewhat literary: means to need something or require it, often in fixed or elevated usage.

B2Rarely
V
🇩🇪German
verlangen

Means to demand or require something, often with a stronger, more active sense than neutral 'need'.

B1Often
V
🇩🇪German
voraussetzen

Means to presuppose or require as a condition; focuses on something being necessary beforehand.

B1Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
brauchen

The everyday, most common word for needing something; closest to basic 'need'.

A2Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
wollen

Means 'to want', not 'to require'; it can express intention or desire rather than necessity.

A2Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
fordern

Means to demand strongly; often used for rights, standards, or expectations placed on people.

B1Often
V
🇩🇪German
voraussetzen von

A rare and less natural construction; usually 'voraussetzen' is preferred without 'von'.

B2Very Rarely
N
🇩🇪German
nötig sein

Neutral and very common: means 'to be necessary' or 'to be needed', often in impersonal constructions.

A2Very Often

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erfordern means require. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce erfordern

/ɛʁˈfɔʁdɐn/

erfordern translation

require

erfordern examples

Der Kurs erfordert viel Übung.

erfordern transcription

/ɛʁˈfɔʁdɐn/

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erfordern meaning: what does it mean?

etwas als notwendig brauchen

erfordern pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

erfordern is pronounced as /ɛʁˈfɔʁdɐn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

erfordern definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Kurs erfordert viel Übung. Translation: Этот курс требует много практики.

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