Schädigung

German

Etymology

schädigen +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛːdiɡʊŋ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃeːdiɡʊŋ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Schä‧di‧gung

Noun

Schädigung f (genitive Schädigung, plural Schädigungen)

1. harm, injury, damage

Related terms

• Beschädigung
• Schaden

Further reading

• “Schädigung” in Duden online