Ermangelung
dieNounlack; absence; want.
English translations
- 01
lack
- 02
shortage
- 03
deficiency
Word details
- German meaning
- Ermangelung bedeutet das Fehlen von etwas Notwendigem oder Wichtigem.
- English meaning
- lack
- Synonym
- Mangel, Fehlen
- German example
- Ermangelung an Beweisen wurde der Angeklagte freigesprochen.
- English example
- For lack of evidence, the defendant was acquitted.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Ermangelung
- Plural Form
- None
Example sentences with “Ermangelung”
In Ermangelung besserer Alternativen stimmten wir zu. (For lack of better alternatives, we agreed.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Ermangelung common in daily speech?
No, it is highly formal or bureaucratic, usually appearing in written documents.