löna

See also: lona, Lona, loṇa, and løna

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish løna, from Old Norse launa. Cognate with Icelandic launa.

Pronunciation

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Verb

löna (present lönar, preterite lönade, supine lönat, imperative löna)

  1. to pay
  2. (reflexive) to pay off
    Det lönar sig alltid att sluta röka.
    It always pays off to stop smoking.
    Ibland lönar det sig att ta risker.
    Sometimes it pays off to take risks.

Conjugation

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