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Breton
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French souldart.
Pronunciation
Noun
soudard m (plural soudarded)
- soldier
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French souldart, from soldee, souldee, soudee + -art.
Pronunciation
Noun
soudard m (plural soudards, feminine soudarde)
- (derogatory) battle-hardened, brutish, or roughneck soldier
- (archaic) mercenary (person employed to fight in armed conflict)
- Synonym: mercenaire
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
From Old French souldart. Compare Walloon sôdård.
Noun
soudard m (plural soudards)
- (Jersey) soldier
- (Jersey) red spider
- Synonym: rouoge soudard
Derived terms