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compensation
A legally regulated financial or material compensation that a person or institution must provide in order to make up for damage they caused to another party.
Nach dem Wasserschaden forderte der Mieter vom Vermieter Schadenersatz für die zerstörten Möbel.
After the water damage, the tenant demanded compensation from the landlord for the destroyed furniture.
This word is a compound made up of 'der Schaden' (damage) and 'der Ersatz' (replacement/compensation). The 's' in the middle is a linking element that connects the two words. The literal meaning is 'replacement for damage'.
Die Versicherung prüft die Forderung auf Schadenersatz.
The insurance company is reviewing the claim for compensation.
'Schadenersatz' is a term from legal and insurance language. It is mainly used in formal and official contexts.
Im Vertrag ist genau geregelt, wann ein Anspruch auf Schadenersatz besteht.
The contract specifies exactly when a claim for compensation exists.
Common verbs are 'Schadenersatz fordern' (to demand compensation) or 'verlangen' (to demand) from the perspective of the injured party, and 'Schadenersatz leisten' (to provide/pay compensation) or 'zahlen' (to pay) from the perspective of the person responsible.
Der Verursacher des Unfalls musste hohen Schadenersatz leisten.
The person responsible for the accident had to pay a large amount of compensation.
To state the reason for the compensation, the preposition 'für' (for) is used followed by the accusative.
Er bekam Schadenersatz für sein kaputtes Auto.
He received compensation for his broken car.
compensation
Entschädigung is the general term for compensation after damage, loss, or a disadvantage. Schadenersatz, on the other hand, refers to legally regulated payment for damage caused by the person or institution making the payment. Use Entschädigung for general compensation and Schadenersatz when this legal responsibility is involved.
Nach dem von ihm verursachten Unfall musste er Schadenersatz zahlen.
After the accident he had caused, he had to pay compensation.
Wegen der langen Verspätung erhielt sie eine Entschädigung für den entstandenen Nachteil.
Because of the long delay, she received compensation for the disadvantage she had suffered.
