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Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German soldener, soldner or soldenære, derived from Medieval Latin soldarius. Compare modern German Söldner, Polish żołnierz, Slovak žoldnier, Czech žoldnéř.
Noun
זעלנער • (zelner) m, plural זעלנערס (zelners)
- soldier
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