German word

Anforderung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanfɔɐ̯dəʁʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrequirement

Example

Die Anforderungen des Kunden sind klar.

The customer's requirements are clear.

Illustration for Anforderung (requirement)

More examples

Wir müssen die Anforderungen vor dem Start prüfen.

We must check the requirements before starting.

Core concept

A checklist of conditions that a product, service, or person must meet.

Common phrases

  • Anforderungen erfüllen

    meet requirements

  • hohe Anforderungen

    high demands

  • konkrete Anforderungen

    specific requirements

Similar words

Anfrage: A request for information or a proposal.
Forderung: A strong demand for action or fulfillment.
Anspruch: A claim to treatment or something owed by right.
Bedingung: A condition that must be met for something to happen.

Definition in German

Anforderung ist eine konkrete Forderung oder Bedingung, die an ein Produkt, eine Dienstleistung oder eine Person gestellt wird.

Word origin

Anforderung is formed from anfordern, meaning 'to request or demand', with an- marking direction toward a target and fordern meaning 'to demand'.

Usage tips

  • Anforderung is feminine, so the forms are die Anforderung and die Anforderungen; the ending -ung commonly forms feminine nouns from verbs.

Other meanings

  • requestnoun

Related words

  • anfordernrequestverb
  • Anforderungskatalogrequirements catalognoun
  • anfordernddemandingadjective

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