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der Schaden

B1

damage

English meaning
damage
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schäden
Vocabulary package
Breaking & Repairing

Schaden in a sentence

Ich hatte einen Unfall mit dem Auto. Jetzt muss ich den Schaden der Versicherung melden.

I had an accident with the car. Now I have to report the damage to the insurance.

Declension of der Schaden

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schadendie Schäden
Accusativeden Schadendie Schäden
Dativedem Schadenden Schäden
Genitivedes Schadensder Schäden

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Where Schaden comes from

germanisch *skaþōn, althochdeutsch scado, mittelhochdeutsch schade „Schaden“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Schaden

Is it der, die or das Schaden?

It is der Schaden — Schaden is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schäden.

What is the plural of Schaden?

The plural of der Schaden is die Schäden.

What is the genitive of Schaden?

The genitive singular is des Schadens. The dative plural is den Schäden.

What does Schaden mean in English?

der Schaden means "damage". For example: "Ich hatte einen Unfall mit dem Auto. Jetzt muss ich den Schaden der Versicherung melden." — "I had an accident with the car. Now I have to report the damage to the insurance."

What level is Schaden in German?

Schaden is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the breaking & repairing vocabulary.

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