tekortkoming

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Dutch

Etymology

From tekortkomen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: te‧kort‧ko‧ming

Noun

tekortkoming f (plural tekortkomingen, diminutive tekortkominkje n)

  1. shortcoming, imperfection, demerit (quality of being inadequate)
    Ondanks haar vele talenten, had ze enkele tekortkomingen die ze wilde verbeteren.
    Despite her many talents, she had some shortcomings that she wanted to improve.
  2. lack, absence, shortage
    De tekortkomingen in de productieprocessen hebben geleid tot vertragingen in de levering van de goederen.
    The lack in the production processes has led to delays in the delivery of the goods.