Preposition
mangels
Pronunciation: /ˈmaŋəls/
for lack of, due to lack of
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Meanings
Preposition
- for lack of, due to lack of
Example sentence
Mangels Geldes konnte ich mir kein Mittagessen kaufen.
For lack of money I couldn't buy myself lunch.
Usage
- mangels eines Beweises — for lack of evidence; genitive in this formal construction
- mangels / aus Mangel an — for lack of; the second expression uses an with dative
Mangels einer besseren Idee blieben wir bei dem alten Plan.
For lack of a better idea, we stuck with the old plan.