mangeln
to lack, to be missing, to mangle (laundry)
English translations
- 01
to be short of
- 02
to lack
Word details
- German meaning
- Fehlen oder nicht ausreichend vorhanden sein.
- English meaning
- To lack
- Synonym
- fehlen, entbehren
- German example
- Es mangelt an Beweisen für seine Schuld.
- English example
- There is a lack of evidence for his guilt.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich mangle du mangelst er/sie/es ich mangelt wir mangeln ihr mangelet sie mangeln
- Past Participle
- ich habe gemangelt du hast gemangelt er/sie/es hat gemangelt wir haben gemangelt ihr habt gemangelt sie haben gemangelt
- Past
- ich mangelte du mangeltest er/sie/es mangelte wir mangelten ihr mangeltet sie mangelten
Related words
- mangelnd
Lacking
- ermangeln
To lack
- Herabstufung
Demotion
- Blockwartmentalität
block warden mentality
- Disharmonie
Disharmony
- Schwachpunkt
weak point
- prollig
Tacky, vulgar
- runtergerockt
Run-down, worn-out
- eingerostet
Rusty means that something has become immobile or clumsy due to lack of practice or use.
- absterben
To die off means that living tissue or an organ stops living and decomposes.
- Schlamperei
Sloppiness
- Essenz
Essence
- Knochenentkalkung
Osteoporosis, also known as bone decalcification, is a disease in which bone density decreases and bones become more fragile.
- Gangrän
Gangrene
- Hinterbänklerin
Backbencher (female)
- Synkope
Syncope
- Schildbürgerstreich
Foolish undertaking
- Schwachheit
Weakness refers to a state of lacking physical or mental strength or power.
- Unachtsamkeit
Carelessness
- Schlendrian
carelessness, sloppiness
- Schmerbauch
potbelly
- Kunstfehler
Medical malpractice is a mistake that occurs during medical treatment or surgery and is due to a lack of care or competence of the treating doctor or medical staff.
- Unsauberkeit
uncleanliness
- Untertänigkeit
Subservience
- Wohlstandsverwahrlosung
Affluenza
- Bummelantentum
Procrastination, Slothfulness
- Kritikpunkt
Point of criticism
- fehlen
to be missing, to be absent
- das Handtuch werfen
To throw in the towel
- herrühren
Originate
- einrosten
To rust, to get out of practice
- naiv
Naive
- amateurhaft
Amateurish
- kurzsichtig
Nearsighted, shortsighted
- unkundig
Uninformed, ignorant
- verzogen
spoiled
- Respektlosigkeit
Disrespect
- Achillesferse
Achilles heel
- Pietätlosigkeit
Impiety, irreverence
- Schwächegefühl
Feeling of weakness
- Dumpfheit
Dullness describes a state of inertia, sluggishness, or lack of clarity.
- Missachtung
disregard, disrespect
- Unfriede
Unfriede means strife, discord, or a state of lacking peace.
- sacken
To sink means to slowly descend or collapse, often due to fatigue or lack of strength.
- not tun
To hurt, to be sorry; also: to be lacking
- muffig
Musty
- schwachköpfig
Feeble-minded, unintelligent
Example sentences with “mangeln”
Es mangelt an Zeit. (There is a lack of time.)
Frequently asked questions
How is 'mangeln' used with the dative case?
When 'mangeln' means 'to lack', it is used with 'an' + dative: 'Es mangelt mir an Geduld' (I lack patience).