entlohnen

remunerate

verb ent-LOH-nen Rare

Origin: from Lohn (wage)

Also means

pay

Usage Note

entlohnen means to pay someone for their work (Mitarbeiter fair entlohnen), built on Lohn (wage) with the prefix ent-. It is somewhat formal and stresses the act of compensating labour. The synonym bezahlen is more everyday. The noun is Entlohnung (remuneration).

Examples

"Gute Arbeit sollte angemessen entlohnt werden."

Natural Translation

Good work should be remunerated appropriately.

Literal Translation

Good work should appropriately remunerated become.

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