German Conversation · Level 160
30 words
German word
mangels
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmaŋəls/
Meaning
- prepositionin the absence of
Example
Der Kurs fiel mangels Interesse aus.
The course was canceled for lack of interest.
More examples
Er bekam die Stelle mangels Erfahrung nicht.
He did not get the position in the absence of experience.
Core concept
An essential item is missing, so the intended result cannot happen.
Common phrases
mangels Erfahrung
in the absence of experience
mangels Zeit
in the absence of time
Similar words
aus Mangel an: Shows that an event or action occurs because something is lacking; takes a dative noun.
wegen: Gives an everyday reason or cause and is followed by a noun.
Definition in German
Mit dem Genitiv steht und ausdrückt, dass etwas wegen des Fehlens einer Sache nicht möglich ist oder ausfällt.
Word origin
Mangels comes from the genitive form of the noun Mangel, meaning lack or deficiency, and became established as a preposition.
Usage tips
- Mangels is a formal preposition that normally governs the genitive, as in mangels Interesses, while weil ... fehlt is more conversational.
Opposites
- dankthanks topreposition
Related words
- Mangellacknoun
- mangelndlackingadjective