Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common

nödvändig

necessary/ˈnøːdˌvɛndɪ(ɡ)/

Meaning

necessary

In Swedish: som man inte kan vara utan

Forms

Forms of nödvändig
Basic form	nödvändig	with en-words
Neuter	nödvändigt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	nödvändiga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	nödvändigare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	nödvändigast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise nödvändig

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What does nödvändig mean?

nödvändig in a sentence

nödvändiga åtgärder
necessary measures
Det är inte nödvändigt
It is not necessary
nödvändig utrustning
necessary equipment

Questions

What does nödvändig mean in English?

nödvändig means “necessary”.

Similar words

oundgängligerforderlig

Origin

From German notwendig, from Not (“need”) + wendig.

Nearby common words

nödvändig is number 1,579 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,575driver a driver (club)
1,576stiga rise, climb
1,577prinsessa princess
1,578läger camp
1,580slösa lavish, squander
1,581apa ape, monkey
1,582besviken disappointed
1,583vakta watch

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary