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military pay
The regular payment that soldiers receive for their service in the military. It is a specific form of salary for members of the armed forces.
Der Soldat erhält seinen Sold pünktlich am Monatsende.
The soldier receives his military pay on time at the end of the month.
The word 'Sold' (military pay) is the root of 'der Söldner' (mercenary). A mercenary is a soldier who fights not out of duty, but for payment (Sold).
Historisch gesehen kämpften Söldner für denjenigen, der den höchsten Sold bot.
Historically, mercenaries fought for whoever offered the highest pay.
The word 'Sold' is used exclusively in a military or historical context for soldiers' pay. It is not a general term for income.
Die Höhe des Soldes hängt vom Dienstgrad des Soldaten ab.
The amount of military pay depends on the soldier's rank.
An important idiom is 'in jemandes Sold stehen' (to be in someone's pay). It means that you are paid by someone and serve them or are loyal to them in return.
Der Spion stand im Sold einer ausländischen Regierung.
The spy was in the pay of a foreign government.
salary
Sold and Besoldung can both refer to a soldier's regular pay. Sold means the military pay the soldier directly receives for their service. Besoldung emphasizes that this compensation is regulated by law and is therefore used especially in official contexts.
Der Soldat erhält für seinen Dienst jeden Monat seinen Sold.
The soldier receives his military pay every month for his service.
Die Besoldung des Soldaten ist gesetzlich geregelt.
The soldier's salary is regulated by law.
