Lohn
German
Etymology
From Middle High German lôn, from Old High German lōn, from Proto-West Germanic *laun, from Proto-Germanic *launą, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w-. Cognate with Old English lēan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /loːn/
- Rhymes: -oːn
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Noun
Lohn m (strong, genitive Lohnes or Lohns, plural Löhne)
- wage
- reward
Declension
Declension of Lohn [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Lohn | die | Löhne |
| genitive | eines | des | Lohnes, Lohns | der | Löhne |
| dative | einem | dem | Lohn, Lohne1 | den | Löhnen |
| accusative | einen | den | Lohn | die | Löhne |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Akkordlohn
- Arbeitslohn
- Botenlohn
- Bruttolohn
- Finderlohn
- Jahreslohn
- Kombilohn
- Leistungslohn
- Lohnnebenkosten
- Lohnsteuer
- Mindestlohn
- Monatslohn
- Nettolohn
- Niedriglohn
- Stundenlohn
- Tageslohn
- Wochenlohn
Related terms
- lohnen
- Belohnung
- belohnen
Further reading
- “Lohn” in Duden online
- “Lohn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German lôn, from Old High German lōn, from Proto-West Germanic *laun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /loːn/
Noun
Lohn m (plural Lehn)
- wage, salary
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary