unabdingbar

/ˈʊnʔapˌdɪŋbaːɐ̯/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. indispensable, essential

    • Geduld ist unabdingbar.

      Patience is indispensable.

Similar words

unerlässlich

Close synonyms for "essential, indispensable."

kritisch

Unabdingbar is indispensable, something that absolutely cannot be done without; kritisch here means critically important, not judgmental.

Similar in other languages

English

essential

Close — indispensable relates to essential.

English

vital

Close — indispensable, essential relates to vital.

Practice

1 What does unabdingbar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Geduld ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches unabdingbar?

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