"for lack of sth" in German for lack of sth. mangels in Ermangelung {prp +Gen.} Detailed translations for "for lack of sth" for lack of sth. for lack of sth.(also: due to the lack of sth., for want of sth., in the absence of sth.) mangels for lack of sth.(also: due to the lack of sth., for want of sth., in the absence of sth.) in Ermangelung {prp for lack of sth.(also: outside, on account of sb./sth., beyond, on behalf of sb.) +Gen.}