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schade

A2

pity, shame

English meaning
pity, shame
Vocabulary package
Disappointment & Regret

schade in a sentence

Schade, dass du nicht kommen kannst.

What a pity that you can't come.

Where schade comes from

Die seit dem 16. Jahrhundert bezeugte Wendung schade sein ‚bedauerlich sein‘ entwickelt sich aus der prädikativen Stellung des Substantivs (siehe »Schade«; vergleiche mittelhochdeutsches schade sīn ‚schädlich sein‘).

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What does schade mean in English?

schade means "pity, shame". For example: "Schade, dass du nicht kommen kannst." — "What a pity that you can't come."

What level is schade in German?

schade is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the disappointment & regret vocabulary.

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