löna

See also: lona, Lona, loṇa, and løna

Swedish

Etymology

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

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
Conjugation of löna (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive löna lönas
Present tense lönar lönas
Past tense lönade lönades
Supine lönat lönats
Imperative löna —
Present participle lönande
Past participle lönad
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