incomplete
lückenhaft – lückenhafter – am lückenhaftesten
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incomplete
Not complete or coherent because important parts are missing. The word can refer to information, memories, records, or knowledge, for example.
Seine lückenhaften Erinnerungen machten es schwierig, den Ablauf des Abends zu rekonstruieren.
His incomplete memories made it difficult to reconstruct the events of the evening.
| basic form | lückenhaft |
|---|---|
| comparative | lückenhafter |
| superlative | am lückenhaftesten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to lückenhaft.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to lückenhaft.
'Lückenhaft' (incomplete) is formed from 'Lücke' (gap) and the suffix '-haft'. The suffix indicates that something is characterized by gaps or missing parts.
Die lückenhaften Aufzeichnungen erlaubten keine sichere Auswertung.
The incomplete records did not allow for a reliable analysis.
'Lückenhaft' (incomplete) is particularly common with abstract nouns such as 'Informationen' (information), 'Angaben' (details), 'Unterlagen' (documents), 'Kenntnissen' (knowledge), and 'Erinnerungen' (memories). It often describes material that is insufficient for a full assessment.
Wegen der lückenhaften Angaben konnte die Behörde den Fall zunächst nicht klären.
Because of the incomplete details, the authority was initially unable to resolve the case.
'Lückenhaft' (incomplete) is often used to explain why reconstructing, checking, or assessing something is difficult. Typical verbs used in these sentences are 'rekonstruieren' (to reconstruct), 'prüfen' (to check), and 'ergänzen' (to supplement).
Die Ermittler konnten den Tagesablauf wegen der lückenhaften Informationen nur teilweise rekonstruieren.
Because of the incomplete information, the investigators could only partially reconstruct the day's events.
