No. 1,550 in German
fehlte
"Fehlte" means "was missing" or "was lacking."
In a sentence
Gestern fehlte Tobias in der Schule.
Yesterday, Tobias was missing at school.
Here, 'fehlte' is used to indicate absence, in the past tense, third person singular.
Was fehlte Ihnen bei der Präsentation?
What did you miss during the presentation?
In this question, 'fehlte' refers to something lacking or missing, directed at the second person formal.
Der Mut fehlte ihm, um die Herausforderung anzunehmen.
He lacked the courage to take on the challenge.
Here, 'fehlte' describes the condition of lacking, with 'courage' being the subject of absence.
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