gebrek aan

The Dutch noun gebrek (lack of) takes aan.

gebrekaannoun— lack of

Er is gebrek aan personeel. (There is a lack of staff.)

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gebrek takes "aan" (gebrek aan = lack of). Example: Er is gebrek aan personeel. (There is a lack of staff.)

Er is gebrek aan personeel. — There is a lack of staff. The preposition aan is fixed, so it doesn't change with the sentence.

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