Lohn

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German lôn, from Old High German lōn, from Proto-West Germanic *laun, from Proto-Germanic *launą, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w-. Cognate with Old English lēan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loːn/
  • Rhymes: -oːn
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Noun

Lohn m (strong, genitive Lohnes or Lohns, plural Löhne)

  1. wage
  2. reward

Declension

Declension of Lohn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lohn die Löhne
genitive eines des Lohnes, Lohns der Löhne
dative einem dem Lohn, Lohne1 den Löhnen
accusative einen den Lohn die Löhne

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Lohn” in Duden online
  • “Lohn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German lôn, from Old High German lōn, from Proto-West Germanic *laun.

Pronunciation

Noun

Lohn m (plural Lehn)

  1. wage, salary

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