🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Mangelnder

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmaŋl̩ndɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lacker/ˈlæ.kər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er erwies sich als ein Mangelnder in puncto Zuverlässigkeit."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who lacks something essential, such as resources, qualities, or capabilities.

    "In the team's assessment, he was identified as a lacker of vital technical experience."
  2. 2

    Someone who consistently fails to meet requirements or obligations due to a deficiency in effort or provision.

    "The report criticized the department head as a frequent lacker when deadlines approached."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English verb 'lack' with the agent suffix '-er', originating in the late Middle English period. It stems from Northern European roots relating to deficiency, failing, or being without something necessary.

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