Fehlen
Example: Mir fehlen die Worte, um meine Gefühle auszudrücken.
Definition
"Fehlen" means to be lacking or missing from something, or to not be present where expected. It can also express the absence of something important or necessary, as in the phrase 'Mir fehlen die Worte,' meaning words are missing to express feelings.
Etymology
The verb "fehlen" comes from Old High German 'fehlen,' which means to be lacking or to fail. It is related to the concept of something being insufficient or absent. Did you know? The word is linked to the English 'fail,' both sharing a common Germanic root.
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"Fehlen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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