This is the 13421st most frequent German word.
belohnte
"Belohnte" means "rewarded."
The verb 'belohnte' is in the past tense and is used to indicate that the teacher gave a reward as a response to the children's good behavior.
Der Lehrer belohnte die Kinder für ihr gutes Benehmen.
The teacher rewarded the children for their good behavior.
Here the verb 'belohnte' indicates a self-rewarding action, showing how the subject took an action to give themselves a reward.
Sie belohnte sich mit einem Stück Kuchen nach einem langen Arbeitstag.
She rewarded herself with a piece of cake after a long workday.
In this usage, 'belohnte' is used to describe the company's action of giving a bonus as a reward for performance.