No. 4,326 in German
fehlende
"Fehlende" (adjective/participle) means "missing" or "lacking" in English.
In a sentence
Die fehlende Zutat machte das Rezept unvollständig.
The missing ingredient made the recipe incomplete.
Here, 'fehlende' modifies 'Zutat', meaning missing or lacking, indicating an absent part necessary for completion.
Ihr fehlendes Interesse an dem Thema war offensichtlich.
Her lack of interest in the subject was obvious.
Here, 'fehlendes' describes 'Interesse', referring to its absence or lacking nature within the context.
Das fehlende Puzzle-Stück wurde endlich gefunden.
The missing puzzle piece was finally found.
In this sentence, 'fehlende' qualifies 'Puzzle-Stück', signifying that it was missing but has a potential to be discovered.
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