bedarfsgerecht
needs-based
Designed or provided to match the specific needs or requirements in question.
EXAMPLE
Die Stadt muss eine bedarfsgerechte Betreuung für ältere Menschen anbieten.
The city must provide needs-based care for older people.
bedarfsgerecht
needs-based
bedarfsgerecht – bedarfsgerechter – am bedarfsgerechtesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry bedarfsgerecht, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | bedarfsgerecht |
|---|---|
| comparative | bedarfsgerechter |
| superlative | am bedarfsgerechtesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Bedarfsgerecht' is made up of 'Bedarf' (need) and 'gerecht' (appropriate/fair). It means that something is adapted to specific needs.
EXAMPLE
Die Schule braucht ein bedarfsgerechtes Förderangebot für Kinder mit unterschiedlichen Lernvoraussetzungen.
The school needs a needs-based support program for children with different learning requirements.
Register and style
'Bedarfsgerecht' is particularly common in factual, technical, and administrative texts, for example when discussing planning, provision, or social services.
EXAMPLE
Der Bericht fordert eine bedarfsgerechte Verteilung der öffentlichen Mittel.
The report calls for a needs-based distribution of public funds.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'bedarfsgerechte Versorgung' (needs-based provision), 'bedarfsgerechte Betreuung' (needs-based care), 'bedarfsgerechter Wohnraum' (housing suited to people's needs), and 'bedarfsgerechte Planung' (needs-based planning).
EXAMPLE
Eine bedarfsgerechte Planung berücksichtigt die Bedürfnisse der Bevölkerung vor Ort.
Needs-based planning takes into account the needs of the local population.
In real life
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