muss

Meaning

first/third-person singular present of müssen

must

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mʊs/

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müssen

(auxiliary,preterite-present) to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something).
(intransitive,preterite-present) to have to do something implied; must; to be obliged.
(colloquial,euphemistic,preterite-present) to need to go to the bathroom.

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Sentences

Und dies muss sich ändern .

That is something that will have to change.

Von dem Schock
⚡

muss ich mich erst mal erholen .

I need to recover from the shock.

Europa muss seinen Weg
🛣️

fortsetzen .

Europe needs to move on.

Im Notfall muss man
1️⃣

sich halt irgendwas aus den Fingern saugen .

In an emergency, you just have to suck something out of your fingers.

Mein Aquarium muss mal wieder
🔁

gereinigt werden .

My aquarium needs to be cleaned again.

Ich muss ihr helfen , sich von dem Fluch zu befreien
🆓

, der auf ihr lastet .

I need to help her free herself from the curse that weighs on her.

Manchmal muss man
1️⃣

sich einfach kompetent beraten lassen .

Sometimes you just have to get competent advice.

Die Europäische Union

muss etwas unternehmen , es ist eine Schande .

The European Union should do something about this, it is a disgrace.

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