Noun
der Schadensersatz
Pronunciation: /ˈʃaːdn̩sʔɛɐ̯ˌzat͡s/
damages; compensation (for loss or injury)
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Meanings
Noun
- damages; compensation (for loss or injury)
Example sentence
Musstet ihr Schadensersatz zahlen?
Did you have to pay damages?
Word forms
singular
der Schadensersatz
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schadensersatz
Accusativeden Schadensersatz
Dativedem Schadensersatz
Genitivedes Schadensersatzes
Schadensersatz has no common plural.
Usage
- Schadensersatz leisten — pay damages or provide compensation for damage
- Schadensersatz / Schadenersatz — both spellings occur; Schadensersatz includes a linking s
Im Roman fordert der Händler Schadensersatz für die zerstörte Ware.
In the novel, the trader demands compensation for the destroyed goods.