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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish forthiǣnist or from för- + tjänst, from German Verdienst; a noun based on the verb förtjäna, German verdienen.
Pronunciation
Noun
förtjänst c
- merit
Att vi lyckades är inte bara min förtjänst.- That we succeeded is not my merit alone.
- wages, earnings, salary; payment or compensation for delivered services
- profit
Hur stor blir förtjänsten på de sålda varorna?- How large will the profit be from the sold goods?
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