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Fehler

mistake

noun FAY-ler Less Common

Also means

error

Usage Note

Fehler is masculine and, like most -er nouns, identical in the plural: ein Fehler, zwei Fehler. You commit one with einen Fehler machen ('to make a mistake'). The related verb is fehlen, which means 'to be missing'.

Examples

"Ich habe einen Fehler gemacht."

Natural Translation

I made a mistake.

Literal Translation

I have a mistake made.

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