lonen

See also: lönen

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈloːnə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -oːnən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lônen. Equivalent to loon +‎ -en.

Verb

lonen

  1. (intransitive) to be rewarding, to pay, to be profitable
    Misdaad loont niet.
    Crime doesn't pay.
Inflection
Inflection of lonen (weak)
infinitive lonen
past singular loonde
past participle geloond
infinitive lonen
gerund lonen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular loonloonde
2nd person sing. (jij) loontloonde
2nd person sing. (u) loontloonde
2nd person sing. (gij) loontloonde
3rd person singular loontloonde
plural lonenloonden
subjunctive sing.1 loneloonde
subjunctive plur.1 lonenloonden
imperative sing. loon
imperative plur.1 loont
participles lonendgeloond
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

lonen

  1. Plural form of loon

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From lôon +‎ -en.

Verb

lônen

  1. to reward
  2. to repay

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading
  • “lonen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “lonen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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