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Pionier

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed in the 17th century from French pionnier, a soldier employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Pionier m (strong, genitive Pioniers, plural Pioniere, feminine Pionierin)

  1. pioneer, trailblazer (fig.) (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. sapper, engineer (army engineer, combat engineer, military engineer) (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Pionier” in Duden online
  • Pionier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache