mangels

See also: Mangels

English

Noun

mangels

  1. plural of mangel

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Danish

Noun

mangels c

  1. indefinite genitive singular of mangel

German

Etymology

From genitive singular of Mangel (“lack”). Compare betreffs (“in regards to”), from genitive singular of Betreff (“subject (of an email)”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaŋəls/
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Preposition

mangels (governs the genitive)

  1. (formal) for lack of, due to lack of
    Mangels Geld konnte ich mir kein Mittagessen kaufen.
    For lack of money, I could not buy lunch.

Further reading
  • “mangels” in Duden online
  • “mangels” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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