English–German
“in the absence of” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmaŋəls/
Example
Der Kurs fiel mangels Interesse aus.
The course was canceled for lack of interest.
How to say “in the absence of” in German
“In the absence of” in German is mangels.
An essential item is missing, so the intended result cannot happen.
Example sentences with mangels
Er bekam die Stelle mangels Erfahrung nicht.
He did not get the position in the absence of experience.
Tips for using mangels
- Mangels is a formal preposition that normally governs the genitive, as in mangels Interesses, while weil ... fehlt is more conversational.