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Der Schaden an der Wand ist groß. The damage to the wall is serious.

noun · A2

der Schaden

[ˈʃaːdn̩]

damage

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Grammar

Plural
die Schäden In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Schaden die Schäden
Der Schaden an der Wand ist groß. The damage to the wall is serious.
Accusative wen? was? den Schaden die Schäden
Frau Hilde meldet den Schaden sofort. Frau Hilde reports the damage right away.
Dative wem? dem Schaden den Schäden
Ich schreibe der Hausverwaltung eine E-Mail mit allen Fotos vom Schaden. I'm writing the property management an email with all the photos of the damage.
Genitive wessen? des Schadens der Schäden
Laut Gutachten ist ein altes Rohr die Ursache des Schadens. According to the report, an old pipe caused the damage.

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