Noun
der Pionier
pioneer, trailblazer (fig.) (male or of unspecified gender)
C1
rank #8,163
plural Pioniere
Meanings
Noun
- pioneer, trailblazer (fig.) (male or of unspecified gender)
- sapper, engineer (army engineer, combat engineer, military engineer) (male or of unspecified gender)
Example sentence
Er ist das, was wir einen Pionier nennen.
He is what we call a pioneer.
Word forms
singular
der Pionier
plural
die Pioniere
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Pionier
Accusativeden Pionier
Dativedem Pionier
Genitivedes Pioniers
Plural
Nominativedie Pioniere
Accusativedie Pioniere
Dativeden Pionieren
Genitiveder Pioniere
Usage
- ein Pionier auf einem Gebiet — a pioneer or trailblazer in a field
- Pionier / Pionierin — male / female pioneer; the word can also name a military engineer
Die Ausstellung würdigt einen Pionier der Unterwasserfotografie.
The exhibition honours a pioneer of underwater photography.