"shortfall" in German shortfall Ausfall Unterschuss Unterdeckung Detailed translations for "shortfall" shortfall 1. in sth. shortfall(also: loss) der Ausfall{masculine} 2. other shortfall der Unterschuss{masculine} 3. finance, in sth. shortfall(also: shortage) die Unterdeckung{feminine} English synonyms for "shortfall" shortfall {n} deficit shortage