löna
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lona"
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[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]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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.