lonen

See also: lönen

Amis

Noun

lonen

1. earthquake

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːnə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -oːnən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lônen, from Old Dutch *lōnon, from Proto-West Germanic *launōn. Equivalent to loon +‎ -en.

Verb

lonen

1. (intransitive) to be rewarding, to pay, to be profitable

   Misdaad loont niet.

   Crime doesn't pay.

Inflection

Inflection of lonen (weak)
infinitive	lonen
past singular	loonde
past participle	geloond
infinitive	lonen
gerund	lonen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	loon	loonde
2nd person sing. (jij)	loont	loonde
2nd person sing. (u)	loont	loonde
2nd person sing. (gij)	loont	loonde
3rd person singular	loont	loonde
plural	lonen	loonden
subjunctive sing.1	lone	loonde
subjunctive plur.1	lonen	loonden
imperative sing.	loon
imperative plur.1	loont
participles	lonend	geloond
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• belonen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lonen

1. plural of loon

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lōnon, from Proto-West Germanic *launōn. Equivalent to lôon +‎ -en.

Verb

lônen

1. to reward
2. to repay

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• wēderlônen

Descendants

• Dutch: lonen

Further reading

• “lonen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “lonen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I