Doppelsöldner
German, noun[ˈdɔpl̩ˌzœldnɐ]
Doppelsöldner is spelled D-O-P-P-E-L-S-Ö-L-D-N-E-R (13 letters). Doppelsöldner is a German masculine noun meaning “a mercenary who receives double (or more) the usual pay for his willingness to fight in the front line” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Landsknecht oder Reisläufer, der den doppelten Sold erhält, zumeist aufgrund seiner Bereitschaft, in der…”.
What does Doppelsöldner mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea mercenary who receives double (or more) the usual pay for his willingness to fight in the front line
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Landsknecht oder Reisläufer, der den doppelten Sold erhält, zumeist aufgrund seiner Bereitschaft, in der ersten Schlachtreihe zu kämpfen oder weil er hohe Kampferfahrung besitzt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Doppelsöldner
- Doppelsöldners genitive
- Doppelsöldnern dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Doppelsöldner?
- [ˈdɔpl̩ˌzœldnɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.