saboteur
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French saboteur.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/, /ˌsæbəˈtʊə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editsaboteur (plural saboteurs)
- A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.
- Synonym: sabotageur
- Coordinate term: saboteuse
Derived terms
editTranslations
edita person who intentionally causes the destruction of property
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editDutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French saboteur.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsaboteur m (plural saboteurs)
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editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom saboter (“to sabotage”) + -eur, from sabot (“clog”) (where mill workers would throw their wooden clogs into the machinery to make it halt or break down).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsaboteur m (plural saboteurs, feminine saboteuse)
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editFurther reading
edit- “saboteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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