Mangellage

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German

Etymology

Mangel (lack) +‎ Lage (situation)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaŋl̩ˌlaːɡə/
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Noun

Mangellage f (genitive Mangellage, plural Mangellagen)

  1. situation of shortage, scarcity
    • 2016 September 13, Meret Michel, quoting Christoph Eymann, “Prinzip Leistung: «Ich schäme mich für diese Lehrer»”, in WOZ:
      Aber ich finde es heikel, wenn die Mangellage der Wirtschaft Einfluss auf den Inhalt des Lehrplans hat.
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    • 2022 December 14, “Gasverbrauch in Deutschland: Einsparziele zurzeit verfehlt”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Weil der Speicherstand im Dezember zu schnell sinkt, ruft die Bundesnetzagentur zum Gassparen auf. Eine Mangellage sei indes nicht zu befürchten.
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Declension

Further reading

  • Mangellage” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon