loyal
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leial, leal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal and leal.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editloyal (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.
Antonyms
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editDanish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editloyal
Inflection
editInflection 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. |
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “loyal” in Den Danske Ordbog
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Old French loial (with various alternative forms: leial, leal, loyel) from Latin lēgālis.[1] Equivalent to loi + -al. Doublet of légal.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editloyal (feminine loyale, masculine plural loyaux, feminine plural loyales)
Related terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “loyal”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, 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
editEtymology
edit18th century, from French loyal, from Latin legalis. Doublet of legal.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editloyal (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
editnumber & 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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editFurther reading
editIndonesian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Dutch loyaal (“loyal”), from Middle Dutch loyael, from Old French loyal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editloyal
Related terms
editFurther 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
editEtymology
editFrom Old French loial.
Adjective
editloyal 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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