käuflich — meaning in English

English meaning

• mercenary noun A soldier who fights for pay rather than out of loyalty to a country or cause.
• venal adj Venous; pertaining to veins.

Senses

käuflich is used for these senses in English:

• buyable That can be bought.
• for sale Being offered for purchase.
• mercenary Motivated by personal gain.
• venal Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes.

mercenary — full definition

1. noun A soldier who fights for pay rather than out of loyalty to a country or cause.
2. noun Someone motivated chiefly by money or personal profit.
3. adj Motivated purely by money or personal gain.

Related German words