löna

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish løna, from Old Norse launa, from laun + -a, equivalent to lön +‎ -a. Cognate with Icelandic launa.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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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Further reading

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