No. 9,119 in German
lohnt
"lohnt" means "is worth" or "pays off."
In a sentence
Es lohnt sich, früh aufzustehen, um den Sonnenaufgang zu sehen.
It's worth getting up early to see the sunrise.
The word 'lohnt' is used here in the reflexive phrase 'es lohnt sich', which means 'it's worth it', conveying the benefit derived from effort or action.
Diese Investition lohnt sich langfristig.
This investment is worth it in the long term.
Here, 'lohnt sich' again embodies the idea of value or worth, applied to a financial or temporal decision.
Die Mühe lohnt das Ergebnis.
The effort is worth the result.
In this instance, 'lohnt' is used with a direct object to establish equivalence in value or result of an endeavor.
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