# loyal
## English
### Alternative forms

* loyall (obsolete)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leial, leal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal and leal.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɔɪəl/
* Rhymes: -ɔɪəl
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Hyphenation: loy‧al

### Adjective

loyal (comparative more loyal, superlative most loyal)
* Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
    Dogs are very loyal animals, which is why they make wonderful pets.
    George is a loyal and loving husband.
* Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.
* Faithful to a person or cause.
    We must remain loyal to the mission.

#### Antonyms

* disloyal
* fickle
* treacherous

#### Derived terms

* loyal toast
* loyally
* loyalist

#### Related terms

* loyalty

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* Yolla, yallo, alloy, ollay

## Danish
### Etymology

Borrowed from French loyal.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /løjaːl/, [lʌˈjæːˀl]

### Adjective

loyal
* loyal

#### Inflection

$^1$ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. $^2$ The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

#### Derived terms

* illoyal
* loyalitet

### Further reading

* “loyal” in Den Danske Ordbog

## French
### Etymology

Inherited from Old French loial (with various alternative forms: leial, leal, loyel) from Latin lēgālis. Equivalent to loi +‎ -al. Doublet of légal.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lwa.jal/
* Audio:(file)
* Homophones: loyale, loyales

### Adjective

loyal (feminine loyale, masculine plural loyaux, feminine plural loyales)
* loyal

#### Related terms

* loi
* loyauté

### References

* ↑ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “loyal”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 5: J L, page 239

### Further reading

* “loyal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## German
### Etymology

18th century, from French loyal, from Latin legalis. Doublet of legal.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lo̯aˈjaːl/, [lɔˈjaːl], [lo-], [lo.aˈjaːl]
* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

loyal (strong nominative masculine singular loyaler, comparative loyaler, superlative am loyalsten)
* loyal
    Antonym: illoyal

#### Usage notes

* Loyal usually means a formal, outward kind of loyalty, whereas treu tends to mean loyalty that is based on emotion or deep-rooted conviction. Therefore loyal is used especially with institutions, business partners, colleagues etc., while treu is used especially with lovers, friends, pets and suchlike. Ein loyaler Ehemann would be a husband who is reliable, supports his wife, does not speak ill of her, etc., whereas ein treuer Ehemann would put more emphasis on intimate affection and monogamy. Similarly, ein loyaler Anhänger is a follower who is reliable and performs their duty, while the expression ein treuer Anhänger may add an emotional level.

#### Related terms

* Loyalist
* Loyalität

### Further reading

* “loyal” in Duden online
* “loyal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

## Indonesian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch loyaal (“loyal”), from Middle Dutch loyael, from Old French loyal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlo.jal/
* Rhymes: -jal
* Hyphenation: lo‧yal

### Adjective

loyal
* loyal
    Synonyms: patuh, setia

#### Related terms

* loyalis
* loyalitas

### Further reading

* “loyal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Middle French
### Etymology

From Old French loial.

### Adjective

loyal m (feminine singular loyale, masculine plural loyaux, feminine plural loyales)
* loyal

#### Descendants

* French: loyal

### References

* Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX$^e$ au XV$^e$ siècle (1881) (loial, supplement)