löna
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish løna, from Old Norse launa, from laun + -a, equivalent to lön + -a. Cognate with Icelandic launa.
Pronunciation edit
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Verb edit
löna (present lönar, preterite lönade, supine lönat, imperative löna)
- to pay
- (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 edit
Conjugation of löna (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | löna | lönas | ||
Supine | lönat | lönats | ||
Imperative | löna | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | lönen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | lönar | lönade | lönas | lönades |
Ind. plural1 | löna | lönade | lönas | lönades |
Subjunctive2 | löne | lönade | lönes | lönades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | lönande | |||
Past participle | lönad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- löna in Svensk ordbok.