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Verbündeter

ally

noun fer-BUEN-duh-ter Rare
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Usage Note

Verbündeter is an ally, a partner bound by alliance, from sich verbünden (to ally oneself). It is an adjectival noun, so it inflects: ein Verbündeter, der Verbündete, unsere Verbündeten. The opposite is Gegner or Feind (enemy).

Examples

"Die beiden Staaten wurden enge Verbündete."

Natural Translation

The two states became close allies.

Literal Translation

The two states became close allies.

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