Der Mangel
Example: Der Mangel an Fachkräften erschwert die Unternehmensentwicklung stark.
Definition
"Der Mangel" refers to the state of lacking or being deficient in something necessary or desired. It describes a shortage or insufficiency, such as in the example phrase where a lack of skilled workers significantly hinders business development.
Etymology
The word "der Mangel" comes from Old High German 'mangel,' meaning fault or defect. It originally conveyed the idea of a flaw or deficiency, which has broadened to mean any kind of shortage or lack. Did you know that the term was once used in legal contexts to describe defects in goods?
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"Der Mangel" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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