🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Entschädigung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Entschädigung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Compensation/ˌkɒm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie fordern eine faire Entschädigung für den Schaden."

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As noun
  1. 1

    Something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.

    "He received financial compensation for the accident."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin compensatio, from compensare meaning 'to weigh against, counterbalance', formed from com- ('together') and pensare ('to weigh'). The term entered English in the late 16th century, shifting from general balancing to specifically denote payment or remuneration for loss or service.

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