fehlen

Etymology
From, , , from , from. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  for there to be a lack
 * 2) to be absent, to be missing
 * 3) to be missed
 * 4)  to be felt
 * 5)  to be absent, to be missing
 * 6)  to fail
 * 7)  to sin, to err
 * 1)  to be absent, to be missing
 * 2)  to fail
 * 3)  to sin, to err
 * 1)  to fail
 * 2)  to sin, to err
 * 1)  to sin, to err

Usage notes

 * Note that the roles of subject and object are "reversed" from the English verbs that would be used to translate fehlen. For example:


 * When a location is given, the preposition used gives the location where what is missing is supposed to be. For example
 * The preposition is used rather than  or.
 * The preposition is used rather than  or.
 * The preposition is used rather than  or.