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Expresses that something is necessary or urgently needed. This word is used almost exclusively in combination with verbs like 'sein' (to be) or 'haben' (to have).
Um das Projekt fortzusetzen, sind weitere finanzielle Mittel vonnöten.
In order to continue the project, additional financial resources are necessary.
The word is made up of the preposition 'von' (of/from) and 'Nöten', the dative plural of the noun 'die Not' (need, distress). So it literally means that something is 'von Nöten' (of need), meaning it is urgently needed.
Für diese schwierige Aufgabe ist äußerste Präzision vonnöten.
Extreme precision is necessary for this difficult task.
'vonnöten' is used only predicatively, that is, after a verb like 'sein' (to be). It never stands directly before a noun. You say 'Geduld ist vonnöten' (patience is necessary), but not 'die vonnötene Geduld'.
Für den Wiederaufbau des Hauses ist viel Geld vonnöten.
A lot of money is necessary for rebuilding the house.
This word belongs to elevated written language and sounds formal. It is used only rarely in everyday spoken language.
Eine schnelle Entscheidung war vonnöten, um das Problem zu lösen.
A quick decision was necessary in order to solve the problem.
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Both words express that something is needed. „Nötig“ is the neutral, everyday adjective and can be used freely; „vonnöten“ sounds elevated and is used almost exclusively with „sein“ or „haben“. In ordinary conversations, „nötig“ is therefore usually the better choice.
Für die Reparatur ist kein neues Ersatzteil vonnöten.
No new replacement part is necessary for the repair.
Für die Reparatur ist kein neues Ersatzteil nötig.
No new replacement part is needed for the repair.
