unverzichtbar
Translation
indispensable, essential, vital
Examples
Wir danken dem unverzichtbaren Helfer.
We thank the indispensable helper.
Er kaufte den unverzichtbaren Gegenstand.
He bought the essential item.
Grammar Patterns
unverzichtbar ((für+4)) sein to be indispensable for ((sth.)) Water is indispensable for life.
Similar Words
Synonyms: essentiell (essential), notwendig (necessary); Antonyms: verzichtbar (dispensable), entbehrlich (expendable)
Etymology
From un- (not) + verzichtbar (dispensable). 'Verzichtbar' comes from 'verzichten' (to do without). So, literally 'not-do-without-able'.
Memory Tips
Imagine something you cannot 'verzichten' (do without) – it is 'unverzichtbar'.