unentbehrlich
Translation
indispensable, essential, vital
Examples
Wasser ist für das Leben unentbehrlich.
Water is indispensable for life.
Seine Hilfe war für das Projekt unentbehrlich.
His help was indispensable for the project.
Grammar Patterns
to be unentbehrlich ((für et4/j-n)) to be indispensable for sth./sb. Water is indispensable for life.
Similar Words
Synonyms: notwendig, unerlässlich, essentiell; Antonyms: entbehrlich, überflüssig
Etymology
From un- ('not') + entbehren ('to do without') + -lich ('-ly' or '-able'). Literally means 'not-do-without-able'.
Memory Tips
Think of something you can't 'bear' to be without. The 'behr' part sounds like 'bear'. So, 'un-ent-behr-lich' is something you can't do without.