English–German
“defective” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfeːlɐhaft/
Example
Dieses Gerät ist fehlerhafter als das andere.
This device is more defective than the other one.
How to say “defective” in German
“Defective” in German is fehlerhaft.
A planned process goes off course because either its equipment or its information contains a fault.
Example sentences with fehlerhaft
Der Bericht wurde wegen fehlerhafter Angaben zurückgezogen.
The report was withdrawn because of inaccurate information.
Tips for using fehlerhaft
- Fehlerhaft can describe incorrect content as well as faulty equipment, whereas falsch more directly marks an answer, statement, or choice as wrong.