UrsprungFrom nöd + -ig. Equivalent to "needy" in terms of cognates. The Old Swedish nöþogher meant forced, compelled. Sense 1 is a semantic loan from German nötig. Sense 2 is from sense 4.
- formalsynonym of nödvändig (“necessary”)
“skididrottens förmåga att giva de åkande nödig rekreation” — the ability of skiing to provide the skiers with the necessary recreation
- colloquialfeeling the urge to pee (or poop); having/needing to go to the bathroom, having to go, etc.
“[Screen to the left]: 'SVENSKA NÖDIGA TRUCKERS'” — [Screen to the left]: 'SWEDISH TRUCKERS WHO NEED TO GO TO THE TOILET'
- obsoleteforced, compelled
- obsoletein need of something, needing
Formernödigare(comparative) · nödigast(superlative) · nödig(error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, positive) · nödigare(comparative, error-unrecognized-form, indefinite) · nödigast(error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, superlative) · nödigt(indefinite, neuter, positive, singular) · nödigare(comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular) · nödigast(indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative) · nödiga(indefinite, plural, positive) · nödigare(comparative, indefinite, plural) · nödigast(indefinite, plural, superlative) · nödige(archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, positive) · nödigare(archaic, comparative, indefinite, masculine, plural) · nödigast(archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, superlative) · nödige(definite, masculine, positive, singular) · nödigare(comparative, definite, masculine, singular) · nödigaste(definite, masculine, singular, superlative) · nödiga(definite, error-unrecognized-form, positive) · nödigare(comparative, definite, error-unrecognized-form) · nödigaste(definite, error-unrecognized-form, superlative)