Treue

loyalty

noun TROY-uh Rare

Also means

faithfulness

Usage Note

Treue is loyalty or faithfulness, valued in friendship, marriage, and service alike. The adjective is treu (faithful); the opposite is Untreue (infidelity). It combines in compounds such as Markentreue (brand loyalty) and the historical Nibelungentreue (unconditional allegiance).

Examples

"Ihre Treue zur Familie stand außer Frage."

Natural Translation

Her loyalty to the family was beyond question.

Literal Translation

Her loyalty to-the family stood outside question.

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