to cause / to require
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to cause / require
To be the cause or prerequisite for something; to result in or require something. Often used in elevated language.
Der Klimawandel bedingt ein Umdenken in der Energiepolitik.
Climate change requires a rethink in energy policy.
to be mutually dependent
Two or more things are dependent on each other and influence each other mutually.
Wirtschaftlicher Erfolg und soziale Stabilität bedingen sich oft gegenseitig.
Economic success and social stability are often mutually dependent.
'Bedingen' (to cause / to require) is an inseparable verb that is mainly used in written language, in academic, or in formal contexts. It is rarely used in everyday speech.
Die hohe Nachfrage bedingt den Preisanstieg.
The high demand causes the price increase.
The verb 'bedingen' (to cause / to require) is closely related to the noun 'die Bedingung' (the condition / prerequisite). This idea of cause is also found in compounds like 'krankheitsbedingt' (caused by illness).
Der Flug wurde wetterbedingt gestrichen.
The flight was canceled due to weather conditions.
The reflexive form 'sich bedingen' (to be mutually dependent) is often combined with the adverb 'gegenseitig' (mutually). It expresses that two or more factors depend on each other and influence each other mutually.
Angebot und Nachfrage bedingen sich gegenseitig.
Supply and demand are mutually dependent.
to cause
Verursachen refers to a trigger that leads to an usually negative consequence. Bedingen describes more of a fundamental connection in which something makes a consequence necessary or presupposes it, and it sounds more elevated. Use verursachen for a specific damaging event and bedingen for a structural connection.
Die aufwendige Bauweise bedingt hohe Herstellungskosten.
The elaborate construction method results in high production costs.
Der Wasserschaden verursacht hohe Reparaturkosten.
The water damage is causing high repair costs.
