Lotte rechnet nach, wie viel vom Preis als Lohn bei der Näherin ankommt. Lotte works out how much of the price actually reaches the seamstress as her wage.

noun · B2

der Lohn

[loːn]

wage, pay

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Synonyms: das Gehalt

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Wir zahlen lieber etwas mehr, wenn dafür der Lohn fair ist.

We'd rather pay a bit more if the wages are fair in return.
Reicht dein Lohn eigentlich für die Miete in Berlin?

Is your pay actually enough for the rent in Berlin?
Bruno erzählt, die Löhne in der Gastronomie seien in den letzten Jahren gestiegen.

Bruno says wages in the restaurant trade have gone up in recent years.

Grammar

Plural: die Löhne In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

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

Case	Singular	Plural	Example
Nominative wer? was?	der Lohn	die Löhne	Reicht dein Lohn eigentlich für die Miete in Berlin? Is your pay actually enough for the rent in Berlin?
Accusative wen? was?	den Lohn	die Löhne	Wir zeigen Solidarität, indem wir einem verletzten Kollegen seinen Lohn weiterzahlen. We show solidarity by continuing to pay an injured colleague his wages.
Dative wem?	dem Lohn	den Löhnen
Genitive wessen?	des Lohnes	der Löhne

How the Word Is Built

Word family

lohnenbelohnendie Belohnungder Mindestlohn

In Otti's situations: Lotte looks for fair fashion

die Arbeitsbedingung die Baumwolle das Etikett die Fabrik fair herstellen der Hersteller die Herstellung hochwertig der Konsum konsumieren langlebig

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