lonen

See also: lönen

Amis

Noun

lonen

  1. earthquake

Dutch

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lônen, from Old Dutch *lōnon, from Proto-West Germanic *launōn. Equivalent to loon + -en.

Verb

lonen

  1. (intransitive) to be rewarding, to pay, to be profitable
    Misdaad loont niet.
    Crime doesn't pay.
Inflection
Conjugation 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 corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lonen

  1. plural of loon

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lōnon, from Proto-West Germanic *launōn. Equivalent to lôon + -en.

Verb

lônen

  1. to reward
  2. to repay

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: lonen

Further reading

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