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sapper in Dutch

sapper in Dutch is sappeur — sapper means a sapper is a military engineer who works in a combat zone, building or destroying fortifications, bridges and roads.

sapper in Dutch

sappeur
noun
A combat engineer; an engineer or a soldier engaged in attacking, destroying, and circumventing or building fortifications, bridges, and roads; a military engineer active in a combat zone.

What does "sapper" mean?

  1. noun A sapper is a military engineer who works in a combat zone, building or destroying fortifications, bridges and roads.
    "The sappers cleared a path through the minefield before the advance."
  2. noun In Britain, a sapper is an officer or private soldier of the Royal Engineers.
    "He joined up as a sapper straight out of school."
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sapper in a sentence

  • The sappers cleared a path through the minefield before the advance.
  • Sappers built a temporary bridge so the convoy could cross the river.
  • He joined up as a sapper straight out of school.
  • Her grandfather served as a sapper with the Royal Engineers during the war.

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What is "sapper" in Dutch?
"sapper" in Dutch is sappeur. sapper means: A sapper is a military engineer who works in a combat zone, building or destroying fortifications, bridges and roads.
How do you use "sapper" in a sentence?
Example: "The sappers cleared a path through the minefield before the advance." In Dutch, "sapper" is sappeur.
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