schuld sein

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German

Pronunciation

Verb

schuld sein (irregular, third-person singular present ist schuld, past tense war schuld, past participle schuld gewesen, past subjunctive wäre schuld, auxiliary sein)

  1. to be at fault
    Wer ist schuld?Who is at fault? / Whose fault is it?
    Wer ist schuld an diesem Chaos?
    Whose fault is this chaos?
    (literally, “Who is at fault for this chaos?”)
    Wer ist schuld [daran], dass die Pressekonferenz so chaotisch war?
    Whose fault is it that the press conference was so chaotic?

Usage notes

  • Colloquial German in some regions, infrequently even in formal writing, exhibits a construction with an accusative object, particularly common with a pronominal object:
    • Wer ist das schuld?Who is at fault for this?

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