Swedish adjective
lönsam
profitable
Meaning
profitable
In Swedish: som lönar sig, lönande
Forms
| Basic form | lönsam | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | lönsamt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | lönsamma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | lönsammare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | lönsammast | “-est”, “most …” |
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What does lönsam mean in English?
lönsam means “profitable”.
Similar words
lönandeinkomstbringandevinstgivande
Origin
löna + -sam.
Nearby common words
lönsam is number 7,477 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,473muslimer muslims
- 7,474kriminellt criminal, criminal, illegal
- 7,475formation formation
- 7,476gurka cucumber
- 7,478släde sleigh, sled
- 7,479utkast draft
- 7,480ögonkontakt eyecontact, eye contact
- 7,481svärson a son-in-law; a husband of someone's child
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