# die Treue

die Treue is a German noun meaning “faithfulness”. Forms: der Treue.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Treue

## In other languages

- Русский: верность, преданность

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ faithfulness, loyalty
   - Meine Ehre heißt Treue. — My honour is called loyalty. (motto of the Schutzstaffel)
2. faithfulness; fealty
   - Ich schwor meinen Vorsätzen Treue!

## Examples

- Zweifelst du an meiner Treue? — You doubt my loyalty?
- Deutsche Schäferhunde neigen zu Treue. — Alsatians tend to be loyal.
- Wie definierst du Treue? — How do you define fidelity?
- Ältestes bewahrt mit Treue, freundlich aufgefasstes Neue. — The oldest preserved with faithfulness, the new in a friendly manner.
- Der Ritter schwor dem König Treue. — The knight swore an oath of allegiance to the king.

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