Verb

fehlen

to be missing, to be absent, to lack, to miss

Ein Knopf fehlt an meinem Hemd.

A button is missing from my shirt.

Mir fehlt das Geld für eine Reise.

I lack the money for a trip.

Du hast mir sehr gefehlt.

I missed you a lot.

((sb.dat)) ((sth.nom)) to be missing for ((sb.)) Mir fehlt die Zeit.

((sb.dat)) to miss ((sb.)) Du fehlst mir.

Synonym: mangeln (to lack); Antonym: vorhanden sein (to be present)

From Old High German 'fēlen', related to the English word 'fail'.

Remember the dative construction: 'Mir fehlt etwas' (I lack something, lit. 'To me is missing something'). 'I miss you' is 'Du fehlst mir'.

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