Fehlt
derNounis missing; is lacking (from fehlen).
English translations
- 01
missing
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Fehler, ein Verstoß gegen Regeln oder Moral.
- English meaning
- Misstep
- Synonym
- Ausrutscher, Fauxpas
- German example
- Sein Fehltritt kostete ihn die Karriere.
- English example
- His misstep cost him his career.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Fehltritt
- Plural Form
- die Fehltritte
Related words
- verfehlt
Failed
- ermangeln
To lack
- elliptisch
Elliptical means that something has the shape of an ellipse or relates to an ellipse; in linguistics, it refers to a sentence in which one or more words have been omitted but can be inferred from the context.
- fehlend
Missing
- errungen
Achieved
- unbedankt
Ungrateful
- unaufmerksam
Inattentive
- Blöße
Vulnerability, weakness
- Mangel
lack, shortage
- Mangel
lack, shortage
- Zündfunke
Spark
- Fauxpas
faux pas
- Jugendsünde
youthful indiscretion
- Schlagmann
The batter is the player in baseball who stands at home plate and tries to hit the ball.
- vermissen
To miss
- verfehlen
To miss
- wegdenken
Imagine away
- vollständig
Complete
- mangelnd
Lacking
- Sünde
Sin
- Wohlstand
Prosperity
- Verfehlung
lapse
- Fehlstelle
Vacancy
- Elektronenfehlstelle
An electron vacancy is a defect in a crystal lattice where an electron is missing.
- Fehlbetrag
shortage
- Fehlschuss
Missed shot, misfire
- Quäntchen
Dash, smidgen
- Fehlschuß
Missed shot
- fehlen
to be missing, to be absent
- extemporieren
Extemporize, improvise
- akatalektisch
Acatalectic
- fünftel
Fifth
- untalentiert
Untalented
- Malaise
Malaise
- Kälte
Cold
- Entgleisung
A derailment is when a train leaves the tracks.
- Fehlverhalten
Misconduct is improper or unlawful behavior, often by people in a position of power.
- Ausrutscher
Slip-up, an unintentional mistake or error.
- Leipogramm
Lipogram
- Entbehrung
Deprivation
Example sentences with “Fehlt”
Es fehlt noch ein Stuhl am Tisch. (One chair is still missing at the table.)
Frequently asked questions
When do you use 'fehlen'?
Use 'fehlen' when something is absent or missing. It takes the dative case (Mir fehlt...).