schade

Meaning

Adj

1. (indeclinable,predicative) a pity; bummer; unfortunate; disappointing
2. (indeclinable,predicative,usually) too good to waste

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,present,singular) inflection of schaden:
2. (first-person,form-of,singular,subjunctive-i,third-person) inflection of schaden:
3. (form-of,imperative,singular) inflection of schaden:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃaːdə/

Etymology

From Schade, the obsolete nominative singular of Schaden (“damage”). The sense “too good to waste” from a conditional construction es wäre zu schade... (“it would be a pity to...”), but now usually construed with an indicative verb.

Sentences

Es ist schade , dass wir gerade eine solche Gelegenheit mit diesem Bericht versäumt haben .

It is a pity that we have missed just such an opportunity with this report.