mangelnd
Translation
lacking, insufficient, deficient, poor
Examples
Mangelnde Erfahrung war das Hauptproblem.
Lacking experience was the main problem.
Er zeigte mangelndes Interesse.
He showed a lack of interest.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) lacking, insufficient Mangelnde Erfahrung war das Problem.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fehlend (missing), unzureichend (insufficient); Antonyms: ausreichend (sufficient), genügend (enough), vorhanden (available)
Etymology
Present participle of the verb 'mangeln' (to lack), which comes from 'der Mangel' (the lack, shortage).
Memory Tips
Connect it to the noun 'der Mangel' (the lack). If something is 'mangelnd', it has a 'Mangel'.