sapeur

French

Etymology 1

From Middle French sappeur; by surface analysis from saper +‎ -eur.

Noun

sapeur m (plural sapeurs)

sapper

Etymology 2

From sape +‎ -eur.

Noun

sapeur m (plural sapeurs)

(Africa) A member of the social movement known as La Sape, who dress as dandies and put great emphasis on style and physical appearance.

Further reading

“sapeur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Etymology

Noun

sapeur m (plural sapeurs)

(Jersey, military) sapper

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