German Conversation · Level 99
58 words
German word
fehlerhaft
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfeːlɐhaft/
Meaning
- adjectivedefective
Example
Dieses Gerät ist fehlerhafter als das andere.
This device is more defective than the other one.
More examples
Der Bericht wurde wegen fehlerhafter Angaben zurückgezogen.
The report was withdrawn because of inaccurate information.
Core concept
A planned process goes off course because either its equipment or its information contains a fault.
Common phrases
mit fehlerhaften Angaben
with inaccurate information
ein fehlerhaftes System
a defective system
Similar words
falsch: Incorrect in fact, judgment, or choice.
defekt: Unable to work normally because a component is damaged or has failed.
kaputt: Broken in appearance or function and no longer usable.
mangelhaft: Below the required standard because of insufficient quality or performance.
Definition in German
Fehlerhaft bezeichnet etwas, das Mängel aufweist, nicht wie vorgesehen funktioniert oder in Inhalt und Aussage falsche Angaben enthält.
Word origin
Fehlerhaft derives transparently from Fehler and the adjectival suffix -haft, a formation that means having or showing the relevant quality.
Usage tips
- Fehlerhaft can describe incorrect content as well as faulty equipment, whereas falsch more directly marks an answer, statement, or choice as wrong.
Other meanings
- inaccurateadjective
- incorrectadjective
Opposites
- einwandfreiflawlessadjective
Related words
- Fehlerhaftigkeitdefectivenessnoun