lønne

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Danish

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Verb

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lønne (imperative løn, infinitive at lønne, present tense lønner, past tense lønnede, perfect tense har lønnet)

  1. to pay, reward
  2. (reflexive) pay off, be worthwhile
    • 2016, Heinz G. Konsalik (translated), Det røde sejl, Lindhardt og Ringhof (→ISBN)
      Det lønner sig ikke at græde over dem, og slet ikke at sørge over dem!
      It doesn't pay to cry about them, and not at all to mourn about them!
    • 1767, Kiøbenhavns kongel. privilegerede Adresse-Contoirs nye kritisk Journal:
      ... Thi det lønner sig ikke Umagen eller Bekostningen at opføde et lidet Antal Qvæg til at sælge: naar man skal have Fordeel derved, maa man have Mængden; ...
      ... for it is not worth the bother or the cost to foster a small number of cattle to sell: if one is to benefit therefrom, one must have quantity; …

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