bætur
Icelandic
Etymology
From bót (“remedy”).
Noun
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
| plural | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bætur | bæturnar |
| accusative | bætur | bæturnar |
| dative | bótum | bótunum |
| genitive | bóta | bótanna |
Derived terms
- atvinnuleysisbætur (“unemployment compensation”)
- örorkubætur (“disability compensation”)