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korvaus.

compensation, reimbursement, reparation, remuneration, indemnification

7 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkorʋɑus/[ˈko̞rʋɑ̝us̠]

  1. compensation, reimbursement, reparation, remuneration, indemnification

  2. replacement

    in-compounds
Where this word comes from

korvata (“to compensate, reimburse; to replace”) + -us. First attested in Carl Helenius: Suomalainen ja ruozalainen sanakirja ("Finnish and Swedish Dictionary", 1838).

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