förtjänst

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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

  • IPA(key): /fœrˈɕɛnst/
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Noun

förtjänst c

  1. merit
    Att vi lyckades är inte bara min förtjänst.
    That we succeeded is not my merit alone.
  2. wages, earnings, salary; payment or compensation for delivered services
  3. profit
    Hur stor blir förtjänsten på de sålda varorna?
    How large will the profit be from the sold goods?

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