fehlgeschlagen

failed; unsuccessful

English translations

  1. 01

    malfunctioning

  2. 02

    failed

Word details

German meaning
Nicht erfolgreich gewesen; gescheitert.
English meaning
Failed
Synonym
gescheitert, misslungen
German example
Der Versuch, das Problem zu lösen, ist fehlgeschlagen.
English example
The attempt to solve the problem has failed.

Example sentences with “fehlgeschlagen”

  1. Der Versuch ist fehlgeschlagen. (The attempt failed.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'fehlgeschlagen' an adjective?

It is the past participle of 'fehlschlagen' and acts as an adjective describing something that did not succeed.