German word

Sachschaden

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzaxˌʃaːdn̩/

Meaning

  • masculine nounproperty damage

Example

Der Sachschaden wurde von der Versicherung bezahlt.

The insurance paid for the property damage.

Illustration for Sachschaden (property damage)

More examples

Er fragte, ob er gegen Sachschaden versichert sei.

He asked whether he was insured against property damage.

Core concept

Broken furniture, a dented car, or a damaged building, with the harm confined to the object itself.

Common phrases

  • gegen Sachschaden versichert sein

    be insured against property damage

  • Sachschaden melden

    report property damage

Similar words

Schaden: Harm or loss of any kind, including financial loss.
Beschädigung: Physical damage or defects affecting an object.
Personenschaden: Harm to a person through injury or illness.
Versicherungsschaden: Damage that falls within an insurance policy's coverage.

Definition in German

Sachschaden bezeichnet die Beschädigung oder Zerstörung von beweglichen oder unbeweglichen Sachen.

Word origin

'Sachschaden' combines 'Sache' ('thing') with 'Schaden' ('damage') to form a compound for damage to a thing.

Usage tips

  • The masculine noun is 'der Sachschaden', and its plural is 'die Sachschäden'.

Other meanings

  • material damagenoun

Opposites

  • Personenschadenpersonal injurynoun

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