die Loyalität
Translation
loyalty, faithfulness, allegiance
Examples
Seine Loyalität gegenüber der Firma ist groß.
His loyalty to the company is great.
Loyalität ist eine wichtige Eigenschaft.
Loyalty is an important quality.
Sie schätzen seine Loyalität und Ehrlichkeit.
They value his loyalty and honesty.
Grammar Patterns
Loyalität ((gegenüber+3 / zu+3)) loyalty toward ((sb./sth.)) He shows loyalty toward his team.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Treue (faithfulness), Ergebenheit (devotion); Antonyms: Verrat (betrayal), Illoyalität (disloyalty)
Etymology
Borrowed from French 'loyauté' meaning 'legality', which comes from the Latin 'lex' for 'law'.
Memory Tips
Recognize it as a cognate of the English 'loyalty'. The '-ität' suffix is like '-ity' in English.