זעלנער

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle High German soldener, soldner or soldenære, derived from Medieval Latin soldarius. Compare modern German Söldner, Polish żołnierz, Slovak žoldnier, Czech žoldnéř, Yiddish זעלנער (zelner).

Noun[edit]

זעלנער (zelnerm, plural זעלנערס (zelners)

  1. soldier

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