Mangel

/ˈmaŋl̩/

der noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Mängel

Meaning

  1. lack, shortage; defect

    • Es herrscht Mangel an Fachkräften.

      There is a shortage of skilled workers.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

deficiência

deficiência is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "deficiency, shortage."

Practice

1 What does Mangel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es herrscht ___ an Fachkräften.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Mangel?

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