Vergütten

Vergütten is an infrequently attested verb in Germanic-language usage. It is not listed as a standard lemma in major German dictionaries, and when it appears in texts it is typically regarded as a nonstandard, dialectal, or historical variant of the standard verb vergüten, which means to compensate or remunerate. The form vergütten with a diaeresis here is not part of contemporary standard orthography and is rarely encountered in modern writing.

Etymology and meaning. The intended sense aligns with the idea of balancing a debt, loss, or injury by paying or rewarding a restitution. In standard German, the corresponding verb is vergüten, and the related noun is Vergütung (compensation, remuneration). If vergütten occurs in a text, it is usually interpreted as an archaic, dialectal, or typographical variant rather than a separate, widely used verb with a distinct meaning.

Usage and status. Because vergütten is not a recognized modern form, it is generally avoided in formal, contemporary German. When encountered in linguistic or philological discussions, it is often framed as a possible historical spelling or a nonstandard variant rather than as part of current usage. For clear communication, scholars and editors would prefer vergüten and Vergütung unless citing a specific historical source that uses the variant.

See also. Vergütung, vergüten, Dutch vergoeden (to indemnify) as related concepts in compensation and restitution.