huurling.
mercenary (person employed to fight)
Meaning & usage
mercenary (person employed to fight)
a player who plays on one team while being employed by another team (who is out on loan)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch hûrlink, from Old Dutch *hūrling, from Proto-West Germanic *hūʀijuling. Equivalent to huur + -ling. Compare German Heuerling, English hireling.
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