mercenary
Loading your saved state.
mercenary
A soldier who is hired for payment to fight in a foreign army or for a foreign power. His main motive is financial gain, not loyalty to a state or an ideology.
Die private Militärfirma rekrutierte erfahrene Söldner für den Einsatz im Krisengebiet.
The private military company recruited experienced mercenaries for deployment in the crisis zone.
The word 'Söldner' (mercenary) is derived from the old word 'der Sold', which means the pay for a soldier. A 'Söldner' is therefore someone who fights for pay.
Historisch gesehen erhielten Söldner ihren Sold oft direkt nach einem Kampf.
Historically, mercenaries often received their pay directly after a battle.
'Der Söldner' belongs to the N-declension. This means that the word takes an -n ending in all cases except the nominative singular. This is a common mistake.
Der König sprach mit dem Söldner.
The king spoke with the mercenary.
In connection with 'Söldner' (mercenary), verbs that describe hiring or deployment are often used. Typical examples are: 'Söldner anheuern' (to hire mercenaries), 'Söldner rekrutieren' (to recruit mercenaries), or 'als Söldner dienen' (to serve as a mercenary).
Die Armee heuerte Söldner aus verschiedenen Ländern an.
The army hired mercenaries from various countries.
legionary
A Söldner is recruited for payment to fight in a foreign army or for a foreign power. A Legionär, by contrast, is defined by membership in the French Foreign Legion. Payment is the central factor with Söldner, while the specific military unit is central with Legionär.
Der Söldner kämpft gegen Bezahlung für eine fremde Macht.
The mercenary fights for a foreign power in exchange for payment.
Der Legionär kämpft als Soldat der französischen Fremdenlegion.
The legionnaire fights as a soldier in the French Foreign Legion.
