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Faithful and reliable toward a person, a group, a company, or an idea. It describes an attitude of connection and support, even in difficult times.
Sie ist eine sehr loyale Mitarbeiterin und würde ihre Firma niemals im Stich lassen.
She is a very loyal employee and would never abandon her company.
When you want to express whom someone is loyal to, you use the preposition 'zu' with the dative, or place the dative with 'gegenüber' after it. So the construction is 'loyal zu jemandem/etwas sein' (to be loyal to someone/something) or 'jemandem/etwas gegenüber loyal sein' (to be loyal toward someone/something).
Er ist seinem Verein auch in schlechten Zeiten loyal.
He is loyal to his club even in bad times.
The related noun is 'die Loyalität' (loyalty). It describes the quality or attitude of being loyal.
Loyalität ist in einer Freundschaft sehr wichtig.
Loyalty is very important in a friendship.
The adjective 'loyal' (loyal) is often used to describe people in certain roles. Typical combinations are 'ein loyaler Freund' (a loyal friend), 'ein loyaler Mitarbeiter' (a loyal employee), or 'ein loyaler Partner' (a loyal partner).
Auf einen loyalen Freund kann man sich immer verlassen.
You can always rely on a loyal friend.
to result / surrender
'sich ergeben' and 'loyal' overlap only in the sense that someone does not act against a person, group, or situation. 'loyal' describes a faithful and supportive attitude toward someone or something. This is usually meant positively. 'sich ergeben', on the other hand, describes someone accepting a situation or no longer offering resistance. This can also happen out of weakness or because there are no other options. So 'loyal' fits when talking about trust and support; 'sich ergeben' fits when talking about giving up or resigning oneself to something.
Auch in schwierigen Zeiten blieb Maria ihrem Team loyal.
Even in difficult times, Maria remained loyal to her team.
Nach langem Streit ergab sie sich der Entscheidung der Familie.
After a long argument, she resigned herself to the family's decision.