French Conversation · Level 132
30 words
French word
indemnité
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃dɛmnite/
Meaning
- feminine nouncompensation
Example
Il a reçu une indemnité après l'accident.
He received compensation after the accident.
More examples
Après l'accident, il a demandé une indemnité à son assurance.
After the accident, he claimed compensation from his insurance company.
Core concept
A payment that fills part of the gap left by a loss or missing income.
Common phrases
demander une indemnité
claim compensation
une indemnité d'assurance
an insurance payout
Similar words
indemnisation: Money paid for damage suffered.
compensation: Money paid to offset a loss or disadvantage.
Definition in French
Montant payé, souvent par une assurance ou un employeur, pour indemniser une personne d'une perte ou d'un manque à gagner.
Word origin
Indemnité comes from Latin indemnitas, based on indemnis, meaning unharmed or free from loss, and later developed the sense of compensation.
Usage tips
- The specific cause usually follows the noun, as in indemnité de licenciement for severance pay and indemnité kilométrique for mileage reimbursement.
Other meanings
- damagesnoun
- allowancenoun
Related words
- indemnisercompensateverb
- indemnisécompensatedadjective