vergeling

Vergeling is a Dutch noun meaning compensation or recompense granted to someone for loss, damage, or service rendered. While related to vergoeding, vergeling is less common in everyday use and tends to appear in formal, historical, or literary contexts. In contemporary Dutch, vergoeding is the standard term for monetary compensation, whereas vergeling may carry a more formal or archaic tone.

Etymology and usage notes: The noun is formed from the verb vergelden (to repay, to recompense) with the -ing suffix. The sense of redress can include financial payment as well as restitution of property or settlement of a claim. The distinction in modern practice is subtle and often governed by style and text register.

Contexts: In historical or legal texts, vergeling appears in descriptions of settlements and redress for harm. In literature, it may be used to evoke formality or the language of earlier periods. In contemporary usage, writers typically prefer vergoeding for the amount paid; vergeling can convey the broader idea of redress rather than the specific payment, giving it a more ceremonial or archival tone.

See also: vergoeding; redress; indemnity; settlement; restitution.