Similar words
nötig
notwendig is slightly more formal or absolute; nötig is more everyday — both mean "necessary."
Similar in other languages
French
nécessaire
nécessaire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "necessary."
Portuguese
necessário
necessário is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "necessary."
Practice
1 What does notwendig mean?
necessary
2 Fill the gap: Es ist ___, dass du dich vorher anmeldest.
Full sentence: Es ist notwendig, dass du dich vorher anmeldest. (It is necessary that you register beforehand.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches notwendig?
notwendig: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.