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
Composed of un- ('not') + entbehren ('to dispense with') + -lich ('-able'). So, it literally means 'not dispensable'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'un-' (not) + 'entbehren' (to lack). If you cannot lack something, it is indispensable.