Masculine

Pionier

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

Frequency

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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.

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