No. 6,160 in Dutch
schade
Damage or harm.
In a sentence
De storm heeft veel schade aangericht.
The storm caused a lot of damage.
Here, 'schade' is used to mean 'damage' in the context of destruction caused by a natural event.
De verzekeringsmaatschappij vergoedt de schade.
The insurance company compensates for the damage.
In this context, 'schade' refers to physical or material damage that is compensated by an entity.
Het is jammer dat hij zo veel schade heeft geleden aan zijn reputatie.
It's unfortunate that he suffered so much damage to his reputation.
Here, 'schade' is metaphorically used to indicate harm or loss in reputation.
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