Schaden
Example: Rauchen kann deiner Gesundheit schaden.
Definition
"Schaden" means to cause harm or damage to someone or something. It is used to indicate that an action negatively affects health, property, or well-being, as in the phrase "Rauchen kann deiner Gesundheit schaden," meaning smoking can harm your health.
Etymology
The German verb "schaden" comes from Old High German "scaden," meaning to injure or harm. It is related to the English word "shade" through a distant root but developed separately. Did you know? The verb "schaden" is often used in legal and everyday contexts to describe damage or injury.
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"Schaden" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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