# der Wassermangel

der Wassermangel is a German noun meaning “water shortage”. Forms: des Wassermangels, die Wassermängel.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Wassermangels
- Plural: die Wassermängel

## In other languages

- Русский: недостаток воды

## Meanings

1. water shortage

## Examples

- Aufgrund von Wassermangel hatten wir eine schlechte Ernte. — We've had a poor crop due to lack of water.
- Wegen Wassermangels konnte ich nicht baden. — Because of the water shortage, I couldn't take a bath.
- Die Pflanzen sind wegen Wassermangel eingegangen. — The plants died for lack of water.
- Tom hat Wassermangel. — Tom's dehydrated.
- Tom hatte Wassermangel. — Tom was dehydrated.

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