German Conversation · Level 46
74 words
German word
fehlend
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfeːlənt/
Meaning
- adjectivemissing
Example
Eine fehlende Datei verhindert die Installation.
A missing file prevents the installation.
More examples
Der Brief konnte nicht zugestellt werden, weil eine fehlende Adresse vorlag.
The letter could not be delivered because an address was missing.
Core concept
A required puzzle piece is not in its place, so the larger pattern cannot be completed.
Common phrases
fehlende Adresse
missing address
fehlende Antwort
missing response
Similar words
nicht vorhanden: Not present in a place or list, so it cannot be found there.
unvollständig: Lacking necessary parts or information and therefore not complete.
abwesend: Not present at an expected place, event, or occasion.
Definition in German
Nicht vorhanden; etwas, das erwartet oder nötig ist, fehlt.
Word origin
Fehlend comes from fehlen plus the present-participle ending -end, while fehlen itself continues Old High German felan.
Usage tips
- German often uses the finite verb in everyday speech: Die Datei fehlt, whereas fehlend commonly appears before a noun.