Vocabulary
mangeln
/ˈmaŋl̩n/· verb
to be lacking (es mangelt an + Dative: there is a lack of; jemandem mangelt es an: someone lacks); (laundry) to mangle
Mangeln — almost always impersonal, in news and reports: Es mangelt an Fachkräften, an Geld, an Zeit. Someone lacks something: Ihm mangelt es an Erfahrung.
CEFR B2Frequency ●●●●●
Your memory
New
Learning
Familiar
Strong
Mastered
Forms
- meist unpersönlich
- es mangelt (jemandem) an + Dativ
Conjugation
- ich
- mangle
- du
- mangelst
- er/sie/es
- mangelt
- wir
- mangeln
- ihr
- mangelt
- sie/Sie
- mangeln
Perfekt hat gemangeltPräteritum mangelte
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
mangeln
es mangelt an — there is a lack of
In vielen Kitas mangelt es an qualifiziertem Personal.
Many daycare centres lack qualified staff.
Word family
mangelnder Mangellack, shortage; defectmangelhaftdeficient; (school mark) poorder Fachkräftemangelshortage of skilled workersmangelsfor lack of
Common combinations
- es mangelt an Geldthere is a lack of money
- es mangelt jemandem an nichtssomeone wants for nothing
- es mangelt an Personalthere is a staff shortage
Common learner mistakes
- Es mangelt Fachkräfte.Es mangelt an Fachkräften.mangeln needs an + Dative for what is missing (with fehlen the missing thing is the subject: Fachkräfte fehlen).
Real examples
- Weil es an Lehrkräften mangelt, fallen an vielen Schulen regelmäßig Stunden aus.Because there is a shortage of teachers, lessons are regularly cancelled at many schools.
- Von Anfang an hat es bei der Planung an klaren Zuständigkeiten gemangelt.From the start the planning lacked clear responsibilities.
- Es mangelte uns im Urlaub an nichts, denn unsere Gastgeber waren sehr großzügig.We wanted for nothing on holiday, because our hosts were very generous.
