Verb

fehlen

to be missing, to be lacking, to be absent

Mir fehlt die Zeit zum Lesen.

I lack the time to read.

Du hast uns gestern gefehlt.

We missed you yesterday.

Ein Teil des Puzzles fehlt.

A piece of the puzzle is missing.

((sb.dat)) fehlen sb. is missing sth. / sb. misses sb./sth. Mir fehlt die Geduld.

((sth.nom)) fehlt sth. is missing Ein Knopf fehlt am Mantel.

Synonyms: mangeln (to lack); Related: vermissen (to miss sb./sth., transitive verb)

Cognate with the English word 'fail'. If something 'fails' to be present, it is missing.

'fehlen' is often used with a dative object for the person experiencing the lack. 'Mir fehlt etwas' means 'I am missing something'.

This page is designed for learning support. Please use it as a learning reference, not as a formal reference.