noun

der Schaden, ¨-

damage

Es ist das, was passiert, wenn etwas kaputt geht oder schlechter wird.

The German word "Schaden" is a noun meaning "damage" or "harm". It doesn't need to be broken down as it's not a compound word or prefixed in this form. The concept of "Schaden" refers to detriment or a negative impact on someone or something.

Similar words in German are "Beschädigung" (damage, injury), "Verletzung" (injury, violation), and "Nachteil" (disadvantage).

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Examples

Der Schaden muss schnell behoben werden.noun

The damage must be repaired quickly.

Der Schaden muss repariert werden.noun

The damage must be repaired.

Ein kleiner Stein verursachte großen Schaden.noun

A small stone caused great damage.

Wir melden den Schaden sofort.noun

We report the damage immediately.

Wir müssen den Schaden schnell beheben.noun

We must repair the damage quickly.

Großer Schaden entstand durch den Sturm.noun

Great damage was caused by the storm.

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