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schaden.

to hurt, to be harmful

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃaːdn̩/

  1. to hurt, to be harmful

    intransitive · weak
    Es kann nicht schaden, es mal zu versuchen.

  2. to damage, to harm, to hurt

    intransitive · weak
    Der Fehler hat seinem Ruf geschadet.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schaden, from Old High German scadōn, from the root of the noun Schaden (“damage, harm”).

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