hapern
German
Etymology
Via German Low German (and probably already Middle Low German) from Middle Dutch or early modern Dutch haperen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaːpɐn/
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Verb
hapern (third-person singular simple present hapert, past tense haperte, past participle gehapert, auxiliary haben)
- (impersonal) to be scarce, insufficient, stagnant, problematic
- Es hapert an Bewerbern mit Berufserfahrung.
- There is a lack of applicants with professional experience.
- Ich verstehe ganz gut Französisch, aber beim Sprechen hapert es.
- I can understand French quite well, but speaking it is problematic.
- Es hapert an Bewerbern mit Berufserfahrung.