German verb · CEFR B1
lohnt
Meaning in English: is worth it, pays off
This is a form of lohnen, which is not in the top 5,000 on its own.
Example
Der Umweg lohnt sich wirklich.
The detour is really worth it.
How common is lohnt?
lohnt is number 1,659 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 55 times per million words — about once every 18,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 69% of the words in an ordinary German text. B1 means an intermediate word, typical of the B1 exam.
Next to it in the frequency list
- 1,655bewerbento apply (for)
- 1,656regionalenregional, local
- 1,657die Türdoor
- 1,658untersuchtexamined, investigated
- 1,659lohntis worth it, pays off
- 1,660ältereolder, elderly
- 1,661genießento enjoy
- 1,662die Aufnahmerecording, admission, photo
- 1,663die Stimmevoice, vote
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