@PugJesusM to A Comm for HistorymemesEnglish • 2 days agoWEAK Pike, STRONG Zweihander!imagemessage-square18arrow-up1186arrow-down113cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 days agoDoppelsöldner means “double soldier”, which I always thought was a reference to them getting paid more.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 days ago“Sold” is a soldiers pay (and, consequently, a soldier is someone who is payd “Sold”). So yes, it refers to the double pay. Be aware, that Söldner would translate to mercenacry, not soldier!
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•2 days agoMore like “double mercenary”, as Söldner specifically refers to a professional soldier-for-hire
Doppelsöldner means “double soldier”, which I always thought was a reference to them getting paid more.
“Sold” is a soldiers pay (and, consequently, a soldier is someone who is payd “Sold”). So yes, it refers to the double pay. Be aware, that Söldner would translate to mercenacry, not soldier!
More like “double mercenary”, as Söldner specifically refers to a professional soldier-for-hire