blame
die Schuldzuweisung, die Schuldzuweisungen
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blame
The act of attributing responsibility for a mistake, problem, or negative event to a person or group.
Die ständige Schuldzuweisung hilft niemandem, die Ursache des Problems zu finden.
Constantly assigning blame helps no one find the cause of the problem.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schuldzuweisungen |
| genitive | der Schuldzuweisung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schuldzuweisung | die Schuldzuweisungen |
| accusative | die Schuldzuweisung | die Schuldzuweisungen |
| dative | der Schuldzuweisung | den Schuldzuweisungen |
| genitive | der Schuldzuweisung | der Schuldzuweisungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schuldzuweisung' is made up of 'Schuld' (blame) and 'Zuweisung' (assignment). It therefore refers to assigning blame to a specific person or group.
Eine vorschnelle Schuldzuweisung kann die gemeinsame Lösung des Problems erschweren.
A premature assignment of blame can make it more difficult to find a solution to the problem together.
Common collocations include 'gegenseitige Schuldzuweisungen' (mutual blame), 'öffentliche Schuldzuweisung' (public assignment of blame), and 'Schuldzuweisungen vermeiden' (to avoid assigning blame). The word often occurs in discussions about conflicts, mistakes, or political responsibility.
Nach dem technischen Fehler begannen sofort gegenseitige Schuldzuweisungen.
After the technical error, mutual blame began immediately.
When the person or group affected is mentioned, 'Schuldzuweisung' is often followed by the preposition 'an' with the accusative.
Die Schuldzuweisung an die Mitarbeiter war nach der Untersuchung nicht gerechtfertigt.
After the investigation, assigning blame to the employees was not justified.
