Remunerer

Remunerer is a verb used in Danish and Norwegian to denote the act of paying someone for services rendered, work completed, or contributions made. The term emphasizes compensation or reward rather than casual payment and is common in formal or contractual language. The related noun in many languages is remuneration, referring to compensation, wages, or salary.

Etymology and related terms: Remunerer derives from Latin remunerare, via French remunerer, meaning to reward or compensate. The concept is linked to the idea of returning a duty or service with a corresponding payment. In English, the cognate forms remunerate or remuneration are used, with remuneration as the noun and remunerate as the verb; Danish and Norwegian adapt the idea to their own linguistic norms.

Usage and context: In Danish and Norwegian writing, remuneration-type terms appear in contracts, policy documents, and economic discussions to specify compensation for work or services. The verb describes a deliberate act of compensating rather than a mere transfer of money. Depending on context, other terms such as løn (salary), honorar (fee), or kompensation may be used more常 in everyday language, while remunerer and related forms remain common in formal or legal contexts.

See also: Remuneration, Compensation, Wages, Salary, Honorarium, Recompense.