fehlende
Translation
missing, lacking, absent
Examples
Die fehlende Information ist wichtig.
The missing information is important.
Er sucht die fehlende Seite im Buch.
He is looking for the missing page in the book.
Grammar Patterns
((fehlende)) + Noun (feminine singular nominative/accusative or plural nominative/accusative) The missing piece was found.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mangelnd (lacking), abwesend (absent); Antonyms: vorhanden (present), komplett (complete)
Etymology
Present participle of the verb 'fehlen' (to be missing).
Memory Tips
Connect 'fehlen' to the English word 'fail'. When something is missing, its presence has 'failed'.