Vocabulary
mangels
/ˈmaŋl̩s/· preposition
for lack of, in the absence of (+ genitive)
Mangels — in official letters, court reports and the news: mangels Beweisen, mangels Interesse — the reason is something that is missing.
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mangels
for lack of (+ genitive)
Das Verfahren wurde mangels Beweisen eingestellt.
The proceedings were dropped for lack of evidence.
Word family
mangelsder Mangellack, shortagemangelnto be lackingmangelhaftinadequate, deficient
Common combinations
- mangels Beweisenfor lack of evidence
- mangels Interessefor lack of interest
- mangels Alternativenfor lack of alternatives
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
aus Mangel anin Ermangelung
Common learner mistakes
- mangels von Beweisenmangels Beweisen (oder: mangels ausreichender Beweise)Mangels takes the genitive directly, without von; a bare plural noun switches to the dative (mangels Beweisen).
Real examples
- Der Kurs fällt mangels ausreichender Anmeldungen aus.The course is cancelled due to insufficient registrations.
- Mangels Interesse wurde die Informationsveranstaltung abgesagt.The information event was cancelled for lack of interest.
- Die Klage wurde mangels Zuständigkeit des Gerichts abgewiesen.The action was dismissed because the court lacked jurisdiction.
