loyalty
Loading your saved state.
loyalty
The quality of being faithfully and reliably connected to a person, group, idea, or company.
Seine Loyalität gegenüber der Firma wurde nach 20 Jahren mit einer Beförderung belohnt.
His loyalty to the company was rewarded with a promotion after 20 years.
'Loyalität' (loyalty) is the noun related to the adjective 'loyal' (loyal). The ending '-ität' is often used in German to form feminine nouns from adjectives that describe a quality or state.
Ein loyaler Freund würde dich nie im Stich lassen.
A loyal friend would never let you down.
To express whom or what someone is loyal to, German uses the preposition 'gegenüber' with the dative. Alternatively, the genitive can also be used.
Die Mitarbeiter zeigten große Loyalität gegenüber ihrem Chef.
The employees showed great loyalty to their boss.
Common verbs used with 'Loyalität' (loyalty) are 'Loyalität zeigen' (to show loyalty), 'Loyalität beweisen' (to prove loyalty), 'Loyalität erwarten' (to expect loyalty), and 'jemandes Loyalität schätzen' (to value someone's loyalty).
Mit dieser Tat hat er seine bedingungslose Loyalität bewiesen.
With this act, he proved his unconditional loyalty.
loyalty / fidelity
'die Treue' and 'die Loyalität' are very close because both mean standing by someone or something. 'Treue' often sounds more personal and emotional, for example in love, friendship, or with a promise. 'Loyalität' is often used with groups, teams, companies, or political ideas; it is about giving reliable support and not acting against the other side. The words can be confused because both have to do with reliability. As a guide: in relationships, people often say 'Treue'; in professional or social contexts, often 'Loyalität'.
Die Chefin schätzt die Loyalität ihres Teams in schwierigen Zeiten.
The boss values her team's loyalty in difficult times.
Nach so vielen Jahren Freundschaft zweifelt niemand an ihrer Treue.
After so many years of friendship, no one doubts her loyalty.