Definition
Money received by an employee in return for work that has been completed.
Translations
- English
- wage
- Français
- salaire
- Türkçe
- ücret
- Polski
- płaca
- Русский
- заработная плата
- Українська
- заробітна плата
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Lohn
- B1
- Noun
- Shopping & Money
- Work & Professions
wage
/deːɐ̯ loːn/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Löhne
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- Shopping & MoneyPrimaryWork & Professions
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Lohn wird am Ende des Monats überwiesen.NominativSing.The wages are transferred at the end of the month.
- Viele Beschäftigte fordern einen höheren Lohn.AkkusativSing.Many employees are demanding higher wages.
- Mit dem Lohn sind viele Beschäftigte unzufrieden.DativSing.Many employees are dissatisfied with their wages.
- Die Höhe des Lohns hängt von der Berufserfahrung ab.GenitivSing.The amount of wages depends on professional experience.
- Löhne steigen in vielen Branchen nur langsam.NominativPlur.Wages are rising only slowly in many sectors.
- Die Unternehmen zahlen ihren Angestellten faire Löhne.AkkusativPlur.Companies pay their employees fair wages.
- Die Beschäftigten sind mit den Löhnen ihrer Kolleginnen und Kollegen unzufrieden.DativPlur.The employees are dissatisfied with the wages of their colleagues.
- Die Entwicklung der Löhne wird regelmäßig untersucht.GenitivPlur.The development of wages is regularly examined.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Lohn/loːn/
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Article phrase
der Lohn/deːɐ̯ loːn/
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Plural
Löhne/ˈløːnə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Lohn | die Löhne |
| Akkusativ | den Lohn | die Löhne |
| Dativ | dem Lohn | den Löhnen |
| Genitiv | des Lohns | der Löhne |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Lohn erhalten
- CollocationLohn auszahlen
- Adjective combinationein niedriger Lohn
- Adjective combinationein gerechter Lohn
- Verb constructionjemandem einen Lohn zahlen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionfür einen Lohn arbeitenfür + Akkusativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymGehalt — salary
- Near-synonymVergütung
Vergütung is another, usually more formal, general term for payment; Lohn specifically refers to payment for work performed.
- Broader termEinkommen — income
- Narrower termMindestlohn
The Mindestlohn is a special form of wages established by law and may not be undercut.
- Related termArbeitszeit — working hours
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- Lohnzahlung
- lohnen
- Lohnarbeit
- Lohnsteuer