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der Fehler

fault

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Meaning of der Fehler

a mistake or responsibility for a bad result

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German/ˈfɛlɐ/
Russian transcription[vʲɪˈna]
fault
der Fehler - fault
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der Fehler with Russian translation

der Fehler usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Это была моя ошибка, а не твоя.

Das war mein Fehler, nicht deiner.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

В отчёте есть ошибка.

Im Bericht ist ein Fehler.

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der Fehler belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

der Fehlerвина
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der Fehler synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between der Fehler / Schuld / Vergehen / Mangel / Defekt / Fehler

S
🇩🇪German
Schuld

Responsibility or blame for a bad result; often closer to 'guilt' than to a simple mistake.

B1Very Often
V
🇩🇪German
Vergehen

A minor offense or wrongdoing; not just a mistake, but a culpable act.

B1Rarely
M
🇩🇪German
Mangel

A lack, deficiency, or flaw in quality; focuses on something being incomplete or not right.

B1Often
D
🇩🇪German
Defekt

A technical fault or breakdown; usually used for things, machines, or devices.

B1Often
F
🇩🇪German
Fehler

A usual mistake or incorrect action; the most neutral and closest word in meaning.

B1Very Often
I
🇩🇪German
Irrtum

A misconception or false belief; often used when someone has understood or judged something wrongly.

B1Often
V
🇩🇪German
Versagen

Failure or inability to cope; stronger than a simple mistake and often used about a person or system.

B1Often

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How to pronounce der Fehler and what this word means

der Fehler means fault. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce der Fehler

/ˈfɛlɐ/

der Fehler translation

fault

der Fehler examples

Das war mein Fehler, nicht deiner.

der Fehler transcription

/ˈfɛlɐ/

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der Fehler meaning: what does it mean?

ein Irrtum oder die Verantwortung für ein schlechtes Ergebnis

der Fehler pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

der Fehler is pronounced as /ˈfɛlɐ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

der Fehler definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das war mein Fehler, nicht deiner. Translation: Это была моя ошибка, а не твоя.

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