German word

erfordern

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐn/

Meaning

  • verbrequire

Example

Das Projekt erfordert zusätzliche Ressourcen.

The project requires additional resources.

Illustration for erfordern (require)

More examples

Dieses Gericht erfordert frische Zutaten.

This dish requires fresh ingredients.

Core concept

A project faces a gate that opens only when the necessary resources are supplied.

Common phrases

  • erfordert Zeit

    requires time

  • erfordert Geduld

    requires patience

  • erfordert klare Absprachen

    requires clear agreements

Similar words

brauchen: Need something directly to carry out a task or meet a purpose.
benötigen: Express the need for something in formal written usage.
voraussetzen: Treat something as necessary before another thing can occur.

Definition in German

als Voraussetzung gelten; etwas benötigen, damit etwas zustande kommt

Word origin

Erfordern combines the prefix er- with fordern, a Germanic verb meaning to demand, and denotes something being demanded as necessary.

Usage tips

  • Erfordern is more formal than brauchen, while its subject is usually the thing that creates the need, as in Das Projekt erfordert zusätzliche Ressourcen.

Opposites

  • entbehrendo withoutverb

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