This is the 6160th most frequent Dutch word.
schade
Damage or harm.
Here, 'schade' is metaphorically used to indicate harm or loss in reputation.
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 used to mean 'damage' in the context of destruction caused by a natural event.
De storm heeft veel schade aangericht.
The storm caused a lot of damage.
In this context, 'schade' refers to physical or material damage that is compensated by an entity.