mercenary in German
mercenary in German is geldgierig, gewinnsüchtig, käuflich — mercenary means a soldier who fights for pay rather than out of loyalty to a country or cause.
mercenary in German
geldgierig
Motivated by personal gain.
gewinnsüchtig
Motivated by personal gain.
käuflich
Motivated by personal gain.
Söldner
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
Söldnerin
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
Legionär
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
Mietsoldat
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
What does "mercenary" mean?
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noun A soldier who fights for pay rather than out of loyalty to a country or cause.
"The warlord's army was made up largely of foreign mercenaries."
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noun Someone motivated chiefly by money or personal profit.
"Critics called the lawyer a mercenary, chasing the biggest payout rather than justice."
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adj Motivated purely by money or personal gain.
"His mercenary approach to friendship put a lot of people off."
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mercenary in a sentence
- The warlord's army was made up largely of foreign mercenaries.
- Critics called the lawyer a mercenary, chasing the biggest payout rather than justice.
- His mercenary approach to friendship put a lot of people off.
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What is "mercenary" in German?
"mercenary" in German is geldgierig, gewinnsüchtig, käuflich. mercenary means: A soldier who fights for pay rather than out of loyalty to a country or cause.
How do you use "mercenary" in a sentence?
Example: "The warlord's army was made up largely of foreign mercenaries." In German, "mercenary" is geldgierig, gewinnsüchtig, käuflich.
Are there other ways to say "mercenary" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "mercenary": geldgierig, gewinnsüchtig, käuflich, Söldner, Söldnerin, Legionär.
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