launa

Icelandic

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to recompense or reward for something
  • (transitive) to recompense or reward somebody
  • (ditransitive) to recompense or reward somebody for something
  • (intransitive) to pay wages, to remunerate
  • (transitive) to pay someone wages, to remunerate somebody

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse launa (reward).

Origin

Old Norse

launa

Gloss

reward

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