Polyglot Dictionary

kompensieren

/kɔmpɛnˈziːʁən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
kompensiert
past
kompensierte
perfect
hat kompensiert

Meaning

  1. to compensate

    • Wir müssen den Verlust kompensieren.

      We have to compensate for the loss.

    • Er kompensiert seinen Stress mit viel Sport. Danach geht es ihm besser.

      He compensates for his stress with a lot of sport. Afterwards he feels better.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

entschädigen

kompensieren is the international loanword, used more broadly, e.g. compensating for a weakness; entschädigen is the native German word, typically for compensating someone for a loss or damage.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

indenizar

indenizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to compensate."

Portuguese

ressarcir

ressarcir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to compensate."

Practice

1 What does kompensieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir müssen den Verlust ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kompensieren?

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