This is the 2450th most frequent German word.
sachbeschädigung
Damage to property.
Here, 'Sachbeschädigung' refers to actual physical damage caused to the car.
Die Sachbeschädigung des Autos war für die Polizei ein gravierender Fall.
The damage to the car was a serious case for the police.
In this sentence, 'Sachbeschädigung' is used in its legal sense as an act of vandalism punishable by law.
Als er die Hauswand mit Graffiti besprühte, beging er Sachbeschädigung.
When he sprayed graffiti on the house wall, he committed property damage.
This sentence uses 'Sachbeschädigung' to describe damage caused to objects by environmental factors, emphasizing its broader non-criminal application.