Masculine
Pionier
- (masculine, strong) pioneer, trailblazer (fig.) (male or of unspecified gender)
- (masculine, strong) sapper, engineer (army engineer, combat engineer, military engineer) (male or of unspecified gender)
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Etymology
Borrowed in the 17th century from French pionnier, a soldier employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances.
learned man
enlightened person
leading spirit
Military engineer
Bahnbrecher
Schrittmacher
Avantgardist
Ideengeber
Kolonist
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