Definition
Men who are members of the armed forces or military; soldiers.
Etymology
From 'service' (military duty) + 'men' (plural of man). The term became common during World War I and II when large numbers of men were enlisted in military service.
Kelly Says
The word 'servicemen' carries a specific historical weight—it's rarely used for women soldiers, which shows how language can freeze moments in time when it was created. Modern military language is shifting to gender-neutral terms like 'service members' instead.
Translations
CACatalà
militar
mi-li-tar
CSČeština
vojaci
vo-ja-chi
DADansk
soldater
sol-da-ter
DEDeutsch
Soldaten
zol-da-ten
ELΕλληνικά
στρατιώτες
stra-ti-o-tes
ESEspañol
personal militar
per-soh-nal mee-li-tar
FAفارسی
نظامیان
ne-za-mee-aan
FISuomi
sotilaat
so-ti-la-at
FRFrançais
militaires
mee-lee-tair
HEעברית
חיילים
kha-ye-lim
HUMagyar
katonák
ka-to-nak
IDBahasa Indonesia
prajurit
pra-ju-rit
ITItaliano
militari
mee-lee-ta-ree
MSBahasa Melayu
askeri
as-ke-ri
MYမြန်မာ
တပ်ဖွဲ့
ta-p-hwe-phet
NLNederlands
militairen
mee-lee-tair-en
NONorsk
soldater
sol-da-ter
PLPolski
żołnierze
zhw-y-ner-zeh
PTPortuguês
militares
mee-lee-tair-es
RORomână
soldați
sol-da-ti
RUРусский
военнослужащие
voyen-no-slu-zhash-chiye
SVSvenska
soldater
sol-da-ter
SWKiswahili
askari
as-ka-ri
TAதமிழ்
ராணுவ வீரர்
ra-an-u-va vee-rar
TEతెలుగు
సైనికుడు
sai-ni-ku-du
TLTL
sundalong
sun-da-long
TRTürkçe
askerler
as-ker-ler
UKУкраїнська
військо
vee-ys-ko
VITiếng Việt
cán bộ quân sự
can bo quan su
ZUZU
ingonyama
in-go-nya-ma