bætur

Icelandic

Etymology

From bót (“remedy”).

Noun

bætur f pl (plurale tantum)

1. compensation
2. government benefits (disability compensation or unemployment compensation)

   Ég hef verið á bótum eftir slysið. ― I've been on disability since the accident.

Derived terms

• atvinnuleysisbætur (“unemployment compensation”)
• örorkubætur (“disability compensation”)