launa

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See also: laună, ļaunā, and ļauna

Gothic

Romanization

launa

  1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌽𐌰

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to recompense or reward for something
  2. (transitive, governs the dative) to recompense or reward somebody
  3. (ditransitive, governs the dative and accusative) to recompense or reward somebody for something
  4. (intransitive) to pay wages, to remunerate
    Þetta er illa greitt starf.
    This is a badly paid job.
  5. (transitive, governs the dative) to pay someone wages, to remunerate somebody
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Etymology 2

Noun

launa

  1. indefinite genitive plural of laun

Romansch

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Etymology

From Latin lāna.

Noun

launa f

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter) wool