korvaamme

Korvaamme is a Finnish verb meaning “we reimburse” or “we compensate.” It is the first-person plural present tense form of the verb korvata, and it is used to describe the act of paying back costs or damages, typically in business, insurance, or consumer-rights contexts.

In everyday use, korvaamme appears in statements about financial restitution. For example, Me korvaamme asiakkaalle aiheutuneet kulut (We reimburse the costs incurred by the customer). Me korvaamme matkakulut (We reimburse travel expenses). In official terms, it may be used to indicate an obligation or promise to provide compensation under a policy or agreement.

Grammatically, korvaamme is a transitive verb and is used with an object that denotes what is being reimbursed or compensated. The object is often expressed in a form that specifies the costs or damages, sometimes in partitive or genitive depending on the construction.

Etymology and related terms: korvaamme derives from the verb korvata, with the stem korva-. Related terms include korvaus (compensation), korvata (to compensate or replace), and hyvittää (to reimburse or make restitution) as a closely related synonym in many contexts. In Finnish, korvaus is the common noun for compensation, while korvata is the verb form from which korvaamme is conjugated.

See also: korvaus, korvata, hyvittää.