Masculine

huurling

Meaning

(masculine) mercenary (person employed to fight)
(masculine) a player who plays on one team while being employed by another team (who is out on loan)

μισθοφόρος

kiralık asker

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦyr.lɪŋ/

Inherited from Middle Dutch

hûrlink

Inherited from Old Dutch

*hūrling

Cognate with German

Heuerling

Cognate with English

hireling

In summary

From Middle Dutch hûrlink, from Old Dutch *hūrling, from Proto-West Germanic *hūʀijuling. Equivalent to huur + -ling. Compare German Heuerling, English hireling.

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