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No. 1,434 in German

lohn

"Wages" or "reward."

In a sentence

  • Der Lohn für ihre harte Arbeit ist der Erfolg.

    The reward for their hard work is success.

    In this sentence, 'Lohn' means 'reward' or 'compensation'.

  • Der minimale Lohn wurde dieses Jahr erhöht.

    The minimum wage was increased this year.

    Here, 'Lohn' refers to 'wage', the monetary compensation for labor.

  • Der Lohn eines solchen Lebens ist innere Zufriedenheit.

    The reward of such a life is inner satisfaction.

    'Lohn' in this context again signifies 'reward', as karmic or existential compensation.

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