loyal

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leial, leal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal and leal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔɪəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪəl
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Adjective

loyal (comparative more loyal, superlative most loyal)

  1. 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.
  2. Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.
  3. Faithful to a person or cause.
    We must remain loyal to the mission.

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Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French loyal.

Pronunciation

Adjective

loyal

  1. loyal

Inflection

Inflection of loyal
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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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French loial (with various alternative forms: leial, leal, loyel) from Latin lēgālis. Equivalent to loi +‎ -al. Doublet of légal.

Pronunciation

Adjective

loyal (feminine loyale, masculine plural loyaux, feminine plural loyales)

  1. loyal

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References

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “loyal”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 5: J L, page 239

Further reading

German

Etymology

18th century, from French loyal, from Latin legalis. Doublet of legal.

Pronunciation

Adjective

loyal (strong nominative masculine singular loyaler, comparative loyaler, superlative am loyalsten)

  1. loyal
    Antonym: illoyal

Usage notes

  • 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

Positive forms of loyal
number & gender singular plural
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
Comparative forms of loyal
number & gender singular plural
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
Superlative forms of loyal
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am loyalsten sie ist am loyalsten es ist am loyalsten sie sind am loyalsten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative loyalster loyalste loyalstes loyalste
genitive loyalsten loyalster loyalsten loyalster
dative loyalstem loyalster loyalstem loyalsten
accusative loyalsten loyalste loyalstes loyalste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der loyalste die loyalste das loyalste die loyalsten
genitive des loyalsten der loyalsten des loyalsten der loyalsten
dative dem loyalsten der loyalsten dem loyalsten den loyalsten
accusative den loyalsten die loyalste das loyalste die loyalsten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein loyalster eine loyalste ein loyalstes (keine) loyalsten
genitive eines loyalsten einer loyalsten eines loyalsten (keiner) loyalsten
dative einem loyalsten einer loyalsten einem loyalsten (keinen) loyalsten
accusative einen loyalsten eine loyalste ein loyalstes (keine) loyalsten

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Further reading

  • “loyal” in Duden online
  • “loyal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch loyaal (“loyal”), from Middle Dutch loyael, from Old French loyal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlo.jal/
  • Rhymes: -jal
  • Hyphenation: lo‧yal

Adjective

loyal

  1. loyal
    Synonyms: patuh, setia

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Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French loial.

Adjective

loyal m (feminine singular loyale, masculine plural loyaux, feminine plural loyales)

  1. loyal

Descendants

  • French: loyal

References

  • 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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