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launa

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See also: laună, ļaunā, and ļauna

Gothic

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Romanization

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launa

  1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌽𐌰

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse launa (to reward), compare Swedish lön (a reward, salary), belöna (to reward).

Verb

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launa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative launaði, supine launað)

  1. to recompense, to reward [with dative ‘someone’ and accusative ‘for something’]
    Synonyms: borga bætur, umbuna, endurgjalda
  2. to pay wages, to remunerate [with dative ‘someone’]
    Synonym: greiða kaup
    Þetta er illa greitt starf.
    This is a badly paid job.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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launa

  1. indefinite genitive plural of laun

Romansch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin lāna.

Noun

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launa f

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter) wool