Bedarf

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) need
2. (masculine,strong) demand

Hyphenated as

Be‧darf

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈdaʁf/

Etymology

From Low German and Middle Low German bedarf, the present stem of bedörven (“to need”), from Old Saxon bi- + tharvōn (“to need, lack, want”). Morphologically identical to the present singular of Middle High German and German bedürfen.

Sentences

Der Bedarf in den größeren Städten war immens .

The demand in the larger cities was immense.

Abschmecken nach Bedarf und Gusto !

Taste according to your needs and taste!

Ein weiterer Sektor mit Bedarf an dieser Art von Erzeugnissen ist die Viehhaltung.

Another sector which requires this type of product is livestock farming.