sapeur

French

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French sappeur; by surface analysis from saper +‎ -eur.

Noun

sapeur m (plural sapeurs)

1. sapper

Etymology 2

From sape +‎ -eur.

Noun

sapeur m (plural sapeurs)

1. (Africa) A member of the social movement known as La Sape, who dress as dandies and put great emphasis on style and physical appearance.

Further reading

• “sapeur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Norman

Etymology

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Noun

sapeur m (plural sapeurs)

1. (Jersey, military) sapper