Swedish adjective

lönt

worthwhile

Meaning

worthwhile

Practise lönt

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What does lönt mean?

lönt in a sentence

  • det är inte lönt
    it's not worth it

Expressions

  • det är inte lönt (att försöka etc)
    it is no use (trying, etc.)

Questions

What does lönt mean in English?

lönt means “worthwhile”.

Origin

From löna sig (“pay off”).

Nearby common words

lönt is number 9,919 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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