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lonen

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Amis

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Noun

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lonen

  1. earthquake

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈloːnə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -oːnən

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch lônen, from Old Dutch *lōnon, from Proto-West Germanic *launōn. Equivalent to loon +‎ -en.

Verb

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lonen

  1. (intransitive) to be rewarding, to pay, to be profitable
    Misdaad loont niet.
    Crime doesn't pay.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of lonen (weak)
infinitive lonen
past singular loonde
past participle geloond
infinitive lonen
gerund lonen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular loon loonde
2nd person sing. (jij) loont, loon2 loonde
2nd person sing. (u) loont loonde
2nd person sing. (gij) loont loonde
3rd person singular loont loonde
plural lonen loonden
subjunctive sing.1 lone loonde
subjunctive plur.1 lonen loonden
imperative sing. loon
imperative plur.1 loont
participles lonend geloond
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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lonen

  1. plural of loon

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *lōnon, from Proto-West Germanic *launōn. Equivalent to lôon +‎ -en.

Verb

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lônen

  1. to reward
  2. to repay

Inflection

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This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: lonen

Further reading

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