water shortage
der Wassermangel
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water shortage
A lack of available water, especially in a region or for people, animals, and plants. It can be caused by too little rainfall, high temperatures, or heavy use of water reserves.
Wegen des langen trockenen Sommers herrschte in der Region großer Wassermangel.
The region experienced a severe water shortage because of the long, dry summer.
| gender | masculine der |
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| genitive | des Wassermangels |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | der Wassermangel | – |
| accusative | den Wassermangel | – |
| dative | dem Wassermangel | – |
| genitive | des Wassermangels | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wassermangel' is made up of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Mangel' (shortage). The word therefore refers to a shortage of water.
Der zunehmende Wassermangel belastet die Landwirtschaft.
The increasing water shortage is putting a strain on agriculture.
Common collocations include 'großer Wassermangel' (severe water shortage), 'akuter Wassermangel' (acute water shortage), and 'unter Wassermangel leiden' (to suffer from water shortages). 'Wassermangel bekämpfen' (to combat water shortages) is also frequently used.
Viele Dörfer leiden im Sommer unter akutem Wassermangel.
Many villages suffer from acute water shortages in summer.
'wegen' (because of) and 'aufgrund' (due to) often come before 'Wassermangel' to indicate the cause or reason. When referring to an affected region, 'in' is frequently used, as in 'in vielen Regionen herrscht Wassermangel' (there are water shortages in many regions).
Wegen des Wassermangels mussten die Bewohner Wasser sparen.
Because of the water shortage, the residents had to conserve water.
