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/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯ə
Noun
Treue f (genitive Treue, no plural)
- 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 |
Related terms
- betrauen
- vertrauen
- traun
Further reading
- “Treue” in Duden online
- “Treue” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache