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der Wohnungsmangel

B1

housing shortage

English meaning
housing shortage
Gender
der — masculine

Wohnungsmangel in a sentence

Der Wohnungsmangel in Großstädten wird immer schlimmer.

The housing shortage in big cities is getting worse.

Declension of der Wohnungsmangel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Wohnungsmangel
Accusativeden Wohnungsmangel
Dativedem Wohnungsmangel
Genitivedes Wohnungsmangels

Word family

der Wohnungsmangel is built from die Wohnung (apartment) and der Mangel (lack; deficiency). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Wohnungsmangel

Questions about Wohnungsmangel

Is it der, die or das Wohnungsmangel?

It is der Wohnungsmangel — Wohnungsmangel is masculine.

What is the genitive of Wohnungsmangel?

The genitive singular is des Wohnungsmangels.

What does Wohnungsmangel mean in English?

der Wohnungsmangel means "housing shortage". For example: "Der Wohnungsmangel in Großstädten wird immer schlimmer." — "The housing shortage in big cities is getting worse."

What level is Wohnungsmangel in German?

Wohnungsmangel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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