Söldner

German

Etymology

From Middle High German soldener, soldenære, derived from solt (modern Sold), likely after Medieval Latin soldarius (“mercenary”), whence English soldier. Compare Soldat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzœldnər/, [ˈzœlt.nɐ], [ˈzœl.dnɐ]
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Noun

Söldner m (strong, genitive Söldners, plural Söldner, feminine Söldnerin)

  1. mercenary, sellsword

Declension

Declension of Söldner [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Söldner die Söldner
genitive eines des Söldners der Söldner
dative einem dem Söldner den Söldnern
accusative einen den Söldner die Söldner

Descendants

  • → Czech: žoldnéř
  • → Polish: żołnierz, żołdnierz, ziołnierz, żołnirz (Middle Polish), żałmierz (Chełmno-Dobrzyń)
    • → Belarusian: жаўне́р (žaŭnjér), жаўнёр (žaŭnjór)
    • → Kashubian: żôłniérz
    • → Slovincian: żôlnjérz
    • → Russian: жолнёр (žolnjór)
    • → Ukrainian: жовні́р (žovnír)
  • → Slovak: žoldnier
  • → Upper Sorbian: zóldnar

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