en lön
Meaning
wages; salary
In Swedish: pengar som betalas ut för arbete, ersättning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lön |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lönen |
| Plural, indefinite | löner |
| Plural, definite | lönerna |
lön is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lön, den stora lönen. Check another noun
Practise lön
1 / 2Is it en lön or ett lön?
lön in a sentence
- få lön för mödanbe rewarded for efforts
- Vad har du i lön?What is your salary?
- syndens löndevil to pay
Words built with lön
- månadslön monthly salary
- löntagare wage earner, employee
- löneuppgift wage (salary) statement
Questions
What does lön mean in English?
lön means “wages, salary”.
Is it en lön or ett lön?
It is en lön, and “the wages” is lönen.
What is the plural of lön?
The plural of lön is löner, and the definite plural is lönerna.
Similar words
pröjsinkomst
Origin
From Old Swedish løn, from Old Norse laun, from Proto-Germanic *launą, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w-.
Nearby common words
lön is number 1,865 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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