Polyglot Dictionary

fehlen

/ˈfeːlən/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
fehlt
past
fehlte
perfect
hat gefehlt

Meaning

  1. to be missing, to be absent

  2. to miss (someone/something)

    • Du fehlst mir.

      I miss you.

    • Du fehlst mir sehr, seit du weggezogen bist. Ruf mich bald an.

      I miss you very much since you moved away. Call me soon.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does fehlen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Zwei Schüler ___ heute.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fehlen?

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