lohnen
be worthwhile
verb LOO-nen Less Common
Origin: from Lohn ('wage, reward')
Also means
pay off
Usage Note
lohnen is usually reflexive and impersonal: Es lohnt sich ('it's worth it') is one of the most-used everyday phrases. Built on Lohn ('wages'), it literally frames worthwhileness as a payoff.
Examples
"Der Ausflug lohnt sich wirklich."
Natural Translation
The trip is really worthwhile.
Literal Translation
The trip rewards itself really.
Related Words
- Abgebrühtheit hardened cynicism, unshockable matter-of-factness
- Achtsamkeit mindfulness, attentiveness, careful awareness
- Ansicht opinion
- Arglosigkeit naivety, guilelessness, unsuspecting nature
- Argwohn suspicion
- Aufbruchsstimmung mood of new beginnings, pioneering spirit
- Aufsässigkeit rebelliousness, insubordination
- Bedächtigkeit deliberateness, careful thoughtfulness
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