løn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lon"

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlœnˀ]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse laun, from Proto-Germanic *launą n, cf. German Lohn.

Noun

løn c (singular definite lønnen, not used in plural form)

1. salary, wage

References

• “løn,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hlynr, from Proto-Germanic *hluniz (“maple”).

Noun

løn c (singular definite lønnen, plural indefinite lønne)

1. a maple (tree)

References

• “løn,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 3

From Old Norse laun, from Proto-Germanic *laugnaz (“hidden”).

Noun

løn (uninflected)

1. (only in i løn) secret

Derived terms

• løndom, (archaic)

References

• “løn,3” in Den Danske Ordbog

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish løn, from Old Danish løn, from Old Norse laun, from Proto-Germanic *launą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /løːn/
• Rhymes: -øːn

Noun

løn f (genitive singular lønar, plural lønir)

1. wage, salary

Declension

f2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	løn	lønin	lønir	lønirnar
accusative	løn	lønina	lønir	lønirnar
dative	løn	lønini	lønum	lønunum
genitive	lønar	lønarinnar	løna	lønanna