Der Schaden
Example: Der Schaden am Auto war nach dem Unfall sehr groß.
Definition
"Der Schaden" refers to the damage or harm caused to something, often resulting in loss, injury, or deterioration. For example, "Der Schaden am Auto war nach dem Unfall sehr groß" means the damage to the car was very severe after the accident.
Etymology
The word "der Schaden" comes from Old High German 'scado', which means harm or injury. It is related to the English word 'shade' in an old sense of shadow or harm. Did you know that the concept of damage was historically linked to the idea of casting a shadow over something, symbolizing harm or loss?
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"Der Schaden" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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