No. 654 in Swedish
lön
Salary.
In a sentence
Min lön har höjts med fem procent i år.
My salary has increased by five percent this year.
Here, 'lön' is used in the context of remuneration or salary earned for work.
Varenda lön för ditt arbete räknas.
Every reward for your work counts.
In this example, 'lön' refers to the concept of a reward or return for an effort.
Att arbeta hårt kan ge en god lön för framtiden.
Working hard can yield a good reward for the future.
Here, 'lön' metaphorically implies a benefit or payoff from an investment or effort.
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