loyal
English edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leial, leal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal and leal.
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Adjective edit
loyal (comparative more loyal, superlative most loyal)
- Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
- Dogs are very loyal animals, which is why they make wonderful pets.
- George is a loyal and loving husband.
- Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.
- Faithful to a person or cause.
- We must remain loyal to the mission.
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Danish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
loyal
Inflection edit
Inflection of loyal | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | loyal | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | loyalt | — | —2 |
Plural | loyale | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | loyale | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
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Further reading edit
- “loyal” in Den Danske Ordbog
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French loial (with various alternative forms: leial, leal, loyel) from Latin lēgālis.[1] Equivalent to loi + -al. Doublet of légal.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
loyal (feminine loyale, masculine plural loyaux, feminine plural loyales)
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References edit
- ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “loyal”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 5: J L, page 239
Further reading edit
- “loyal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German edit
Etymology edit
18th century, from French loyal, from Latin legalis. Doublet of legal.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
loyal (strong nominative masculine singular loyaler, comparative loyaler, superlative am loyalsten)
Usage notes edit
- Loyal usually means a formal, outward kind of loyalty, whereas treu tends to mean loyalty that is based on emotion or deep-rooted conviction. Therefore loyal is used especially with institutions, business partners, colleagues etc., while treu is used especially with lovers, friends, pets and suchlike. Ein loyaler Ehemann would be a husband who is reliable, supports his wife, does not speak ill of her, etc., whereas ein treuer Ehemann would put more emphasis on intimate affection and monogamy. Similarly, ein loyaler Anhänger is a follower who is reliable and performs their duty, while the expression ein treuer Anhänger may add an emotional level.
Declension edit
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist loyal | sie ist loyal | es ist loyal | sie sind loyal | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | loyaler | loyale | loyales | loyale |
genitive | loyalen | loyaler | loyalen | loyaler | |
dative | loyalem | loyaler | loyalem | loyalen | |
accusative | loyalen | loyale | loyales | loyale | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der loyale | die loyale | das loyale | die loyalen |
genitive | des loyalen | der loyalen | des loyalen | der loyalen | |
dative | dem loyalen | der loyalen | dem loyalen | den loyalen | |
accusative | den loyalen | die loyale | das loyale | die loyalen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein loyaler | eine loyale | ein loyales | (keine) loyalen |
genitive | eines loyalen | einer loyalen | eines loyalen | (keiner) loyalen | |
dative | einem loyalen | einer loyalen | einem loyalen | (keinen) loyalen | |
accusative | einen loyalen | eine loyale | ein loyales | (keine) loyalen |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist loyaler | sie ist loyaler | es ist loyaler | sie sind loyaler | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | loyalerer | loyalere | loyaleres | loyalere |
genitive | loyaleren | loyalerer | loyaleren | loyalerer | |
dative | loyalerem | loyalerer | loyalerem | loyaleren | |
accusative | loyaleren | loyalere | loyaleres | loyalere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der loyalere | die loyalere | das loyalere | die loyaleren |
genitive | des loyaleren | der loyaleren | des loyaleren | der loyaleren | |
dative | dem loyaleren | der loyaleren | dem loyaleren | den loyaleren | |
accusative | den loyaleren | die loyalere | das loyalere | die loyaleren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein loyalerer | eine loyalere | ein loyaleres | (keine) loyaleren |
genitive | eines loyaleren | einer loyaleren | eines loyaleren | (keiner) loyaleren | |
dative | einem loyaleren | einer loyaleren | einem loyaleren | (keinen) loyaleren | |
accusative | einen loyaleren | eine loyalere | ein loyaleres | (keine) loyaleren |
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Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Dutch loyaal (“loyal”), from Middle Dutch loyael, from Old French loyal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
loyal
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “loyal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Middle French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French loial.
Adjective edit
loyal m (feminine singular loyale, masculine plural loyaux, feminine plural loyales)
Descendants edit
- French: loyal
References edit
- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (loial, supplement)
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