bætur
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bót (“remedy”).
Noun
[edit]bætur f pl (plural only, genitive plural bóta)
- compensation
- government benefits (disability compensation or unemployment compensation)
- Ég hef verið á bótum eftir slysið. ― I've been on disability since the accident.
Declension
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- atvinnuleysisbætur (“unemployment compensation”)
- örorkubætur (“disability compensation”)