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Icelandic
Etymology
From bót (“remedy”).
Noun
bætur f pl (plurale tantum)
- compensation
- government benefits (disability compensation or unemployment compensation)
- Ég hef verið á bótum eftir slysið. ― I've been on disability since the accident.
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