Meaning 1formal · 82%
To need or require something; the verb is usually formal.
Natural examples
Der alte Vertrag bedarf einer gründlichen Prüfung.
The old contract requires careful review.
Diese Frage bedarf keiner langen Erklärung.
This question needs no lengthy explanation.
Für die Reparatur bedurfte es besonderer Werkzeuge.
The repair required special tools.
Usage note
Bedürfen governs the genitive, as in “einer Erklärung bedürfen.” Its perfect uses haben.
Mini-lesson: bedürfen
To need or require something; the verb is usually formal. Bedürfen governs the genitive, as in “einer Erklärung bedürfen.” Its perfect uses haben.
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