mercenary
derNounder Söldner
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Soldat, der für ein fremdes Land oder eine fremde Organisation kämpft, meist aus finanziellem Interesse.
- English meaning
- Mercenary
- Synonym
- Mietling, Kriegsknecht
- German example
- Die Söldner wurden für den Kampf in der Region angeheuert.
- English example
- The mercenaries were hired to fight in the region.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Söldner
- Plural Form
- die Söldner
Related words
- Söldner
mercenary
- Söldnerin
A female mercenary is a woman who fights for military or paramilitary services for payment, without nationality or ideological attachment to the conflict.
- Kriegsknecht
Mercenary
- Beydenhänder
A Zweihänder was a large, two-handed sword used in the 16th century.
- Mietling
Mercenary
Example sentences with “mercenary”
He was a mercenary. (Er war ein Söldner.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for mercenary?
It is 'der Söldner' (masculine).