launa

See also: laună, ļaunā, and ļauna

Gothic

Romanization

launa

1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌽𐌰

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -øyːna

Etymology 1

From Old Norse launa (“to reward”).

Verb

launa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative launaði, supine launað)

1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to recompense or reward for something
2. (transitive, governs the dative) to recompense or reward somebody
3. (ditransitive, governs the dative and accusative) to recompense or reward somebody for something
4. (intransitive) to pay wages, to remunerate

   Þetta er illa greitt starf.

   This is a badly paid job.

5. (transitive, governs the dative) to pay someone wages, to remunerate somebody

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

• (recompense): borga bætur, umbuna, endurgjalda
• (pay wages): greiða kaup

Derived terms

• eiga fótum fjör að launa (from the Old Norse eiga fótum fjǫr at launa)
• illa launar akur ofsæði
• launa illt með góðu
• launa lambið gráa
• launa ljóshöldin

Related terms

• laun

Etymology 2

Noun

1. indefinite genitive plural of laun

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Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Sutsilvan) làna
• (Surmiran) langa
• (Vallader) lana

Etymology

From Latin lāna.

Noun

launa f

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter) wool