Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Italian soldato, probably via German Soldat, Russian and Ukrainian солда́т (soldát), and other contact languages.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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סאָלדאַט (soldatm, plural סאָלדאַטן (soldatn), feminine סאָלדאַטקע (soldatke)

  1. soldier
    Synonym: זעלנער (zelner)