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Abfindung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compensation noun Money or another benefit given to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience.
  • settlement noun A formal agreement that resolves a dispute, often involving payment.

Senses

Abfindung is used for these senses in English:

  • compensation The act or principle of compensating.
  • severance pay Money paid as compensation to someone whose employment is ended, often in exchange of waiver.

compensation — full definition

  1. noun Money or another benefit given to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience.
  2. noun Pay or reward given for work performed.

settlement — full definition

  1. noun A formal agreement that resolves a dispute, often involving payment.
  2. noun A community of people who have established themselves in a new or previously unoccupied area.

Related German words