Mangel leiden
to suffer from a deficiency
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Watch out. Stronger than 'Mangel haben'; implies ongoing hardship.
In a sentence
Which form of leiden fills the gap?
Die alte Dame ____ seit Jahren bitteren Mangel.
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Die alte Dame leidet seit Jahren bitteren Mangel.
How it is used
Means 'to suffer from a deficiency' — enduring a lack, often of nutrients or necessities. Formal/neutral, common in medical or social reports. Stronger than 'Mangel haben'; implies ongoing hardship.
Other verbs that go with Mangel
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- Mangel habento have a deficiency
- einen Mangel behebento fix a deficiency
- jdn. durch die Mangel drehento put someone through the wringer
- in die Mangel nehmento take someone to task
Other collocations built on leiden
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- ins Internet gehento go online
- den Gürtel enger schnallento tighten one's belt
- jdn. aus dem Sattel werfen / hebento unseat someone
- in den sauren Apfel beißento bite the bullet/do something unpleasant
- sich ins Fäustchen lachento laugh up one's sleeve
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