obligatorisch

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obligatorisch

[ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃ]

Rhymes with oːʁɪʃ

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von dem lateinischen Verb obligare ^(→ la) „anbinden, verbindlich machen, verpflichten“

adjective obl. · oblig. · obligatorisch · obligatorischer · obligatorische · obligatorisches

verpflichtend, verbindlich, vorgeschrieben, zwingend erforderlich Diese Unterschrift ist obligatorisch.
Similar: bindend, zwingend, erforderlich, notwendig, obligat, obligeant, verbindlich, verpflichtend, vorgeschrieben · Opposite: unverbindlich, fakultativ, optional

In English

compulsory mandatory — see also mandatory, obligatory
obligatory binding — see also mandatory, compulsory
mandatory obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory
incumbent imposed on one as an obligation, especially due to one’s office or position
mandatorily in a mandatory manner

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@misc{obligatorisch_2026,
  title = {obligatorisch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/obligatorisch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}