solidary / supportive
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supportive
Showing a sense of connection with others and standing up for shared goals, values, or interests; practicing mutual support.
Die Mitarbeiter erklärten sich solidarisch mit den streikenden Kollegen.
The employees declared themselves supportive of their striking colleagues.
The adjective 'solidarisch' (solidary/supportive) belongs to the noun 'die Solidarität' (solidarity). If you know the noun, you can easily work out the meaning of the adjective.
Solidarität ist in Krisenzeiten besonders wichtig.
Solidarity is especially important in times of crisis.
'Solidarisch' is almost always used with the preposition 'mit' (with) and the dative. You are 'solidarisch mit' a person or a group.
Viele Bürger zeigten sich solidarisch mit den Protestierenden.
Many citizens showed themselves supportive of the protesters.
Common verbs used with 'solidarisch' are 'sein' (to be), 'handeln' (to act), or the reflexive verbs 'sich zeigen' (to show oneself) and 'sich erklären' (to declare oneself).
Die Nachbarn haben sich nach dem Sturm sehr solidarisch gezeigt.
The neighbors showed themselves to be very supportive after the storm.
loyal
Solidarisch and loyal both describe a sense of connection and support. Solidarisch particularly refers to shared goals, values, or interests and to mutual support, while loyal focuses more on faithfulness to a specific person, group, or organization. Solidarisch is a good choice when referring to shared demands; loyal is used for lasting faithfulness.
Die Beschäftigten zeigten sich solidarisch mit ihren Kollegen und unterstützten deren gemeinsame Forderung.
The employees showed solidarity with their colleagues and supported their shared demand.
Mara blieb ihrem Unternehmen auch in der schwierigen Zeit loyal.
Mara remained loyal to her company even during the difficult period.
