Legionär

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German

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Etymology

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19th century, from Legion +‎ -är, after French légionnaire, from Latin legionarius.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /leɡi̯oˈnɛːr/, [le.ɡjoˈnɛ(ː)ɐ̯], [ˌlɛ-], [ˌleː-], [-ɡi.o-], [-ˈneːɐ̯]
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Noun

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Legionär m (strong, genitive Legionärs, plural Legionäre)

  1. (military) legionary (foreign volunteer or mercenary)
  2. (sports) player who plays for a foreign club

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