Treue

See also: treue

German

Etymology

From Middle High German triuwe, from Old High German triuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *treuwu, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɔɪ̯ə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯ə

Noun

Treue f (genitive Treue, no plural)

  1. faithfulness, loyalty
    Antonyms: Untreue, Treulosigkeit
     
    Meine Ehre heißt Treue.
    My honour is called loyalty. (motto of the Schutzstaffel)

Declension
Declension of Treue [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Treue
genitive einer der Treue
dative einer der Treue
accusative eine die Treue

Further reading
  • “Treue” in Duden online
  • “Treue” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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