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mangelen.

to lack

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmɑŋələ(n)/
  1. to lack

    archaic · intransitive
  2. to fail, fall short

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch mangelen, from Middle High German mangeln.

verb/ˈmɑŋələ(n)/
  1. to mingle, mix, share

    obsolete · transitive
  2. to exchange (for ...), barter, trade, switch (with ...) to mutate, change (into ...)

    archaic · reflexive · transitive
  3. to exchange (for ...), barter, trade, switch (with ...) also used (intransitive): To engage in barter

    archaic · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch mangelen, related to mengen.

verb/ˈmɑŋələ(n)/
  1. to wring laundry (manually) trough a mangle (cognate; handle-operated device)

    transitive
  2. to flatten with some similar device

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch mangelen, from mangel (modern mangel).

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