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Im Fenster von Brunos Lieblingsrestaurant zeigt ein Schild den Fachkräftemangel: Koch gesucht! In the window of Bruno's favourite restaurant, a sign shows the skills shortage: Cook wanted!

noun · C1

der Fachkräftemangel

[ˈfaxkʁɛftəˌmaŋl̩]

shortage of skilled workers, skills shortage

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  • Wir spüren den Fachkräftemangel jeden Tag, weil in der Backstube zwei Stellen unbesetzt sind.

    We feel the skills shortage every day because two posts in the bakehouse are vacant.

  • Merkt ihr den Fachkräftemangel auch bei euch im Krankenhaus?

    Do you notice the shortage of skilled workers at your hospital too?

  • Lotte meint, der Fachkräftemangel lasse sich vor allem durch bessere Ausbildung lindern.

    Lotte thinks the skills shortage can be eased above all through better training.

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? der Fachkräftemangel
Lotte meint, der Fachkräftemangel lasse sich vor allem durch bessere Ausbildung lindern. Lotte thinks the skills shortage can be eased above all through better training.
Accusative wen? was? den Fachkräftemangel
Merkt ihr den Fachkräftemangel auch bei euch im Krankenhaus? Do you notice the shortage of skilled workers at your hospital too?
Dative wem? dem Fachkräftemangel
Genitive wessen? des Fachkräftemangels

How the Word Is Built

Fach root kräft root e linking letter mangel root

A compound: Fachkräft + der Mangel

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

die Fachkraftder Mangelmangelndie Kraft

In Otti's situations: The friends discuss the future of work

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