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Nach einer Stunde Lernen wartet auf Otti eine Belohnung: ein Stück Apfelkuchen. After an hour of studying, a reward is waiting for Otti: a piece of apple cake.

noun · C1

die Belohnung

[bəˈloːnʊŋ]

reward

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Other Examples

  • Ich versuche, mich ohne Belohnung zu motivieren, aber Schokolade hilft eben doch.

    I try to motivate myself without a reward, but chocolate does help after all.

  • Brauchst du wirklich eine Belohnung, um dich an den Schreibtisch zu setzen?

    Do you really need a reward to sit down at your desk?

  • Laut dem Buch wirken kleine, unerwartete Belohnungen stärker als große, die man schon kennt.

    According to the book, small, unexpected rewards work better than big ones you already know about.

Grammar

Plural
die Belohnungen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Belohnung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Belohnung die Belohnungen
Accusative wen? was? die Belohnung die Belohnungen
Dative wem? der Belohnung den Belohnungen
Genitive wessen? der Belohnung der Belohnungen

How the Word Is Built

Be prefix lohn root ung suffix

be-
makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).
-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

belohnender Lohnlohnen

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