Spanish word

indemnización

Pronunciation

IPA/indemniθaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncompensation

Example

¿Recibiste la indemnización?

Did you receive compensation?

Illustration for indemnización (compensation)

More examples

La empresa pagó la indemnización tras el accidente.

The company paid compensation after the accident.

Core concept

Lump-sum payment for injury, loss, or dismissal.

Common phrases

  • recibir la indemnización

    receive compensation

  • solicitar la indemnización

    request compensation

  • pagar la indemnización

    pay compensation

Similar words

compensación: Money paid to make up for damage, loss, or harm in general situations, including settlements.

Definition in Spanish

Suma de dinero que se paga para resarcir un daño o para indemnizar por despido u otro perjuicio, frecuente en reclamaciones y pólizas.

Word origin

From Latin indemnis 'unhurt' via medieval Latin forms that produced the verb indemnizar, with Spanish -ción forming the noun meaning the act or result of indemnifying.

Usage tips

  • Used mainly in legal and insurance contexts and commonly paired with verbs such as recibir, pedir or cobrar una indemnización.

Other meanings

  • damagesnoun

Related words

  • indemnizarcompensateverb
  • indemnizadocompensatedadjective
  • indemnizablecompensableadjective

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