unentbehrlich

German

Etymology

un- + entbehrlich

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔʊnʔɛntˈbeːɐ̯lɪç/
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Adjective

unentbehrlich (comparative unentbehrlicher, superlative am unentbehrlichsten)

  1. indispensable, essential
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 30/2010, page 92:
      Gerade erst hat Peking strenge Ausfuhrquoten für Seltene Erden erlassen – in der Hochtechnologie unentbehrliche Ressourcen, ohne die Hybridfahrzeuge, Hochleistungsmagnete und Festplattenlaufwerke nicht funktionieren.
      Just recently Beijing has issued strict export quotas for rare earths – indispensable resources in high technology, without which hybrid vehicles, high-performance magnets and disk drives do not function.

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