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

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  1. mercenary, sellsword

Declension

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Descendants
  • → Czech: žoldnéř
  • → Polish: żołdnierz, żołnierz
    • → Belarusian: жаўнер (žaŭnjer)
  • → Slovak: žoldnier
  • → Upper Sorbian: zóldnar

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