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Etymology

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Borrowed from French saboteur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/, /ˌsæbəˈtʊə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

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saboteur (plural saboteurs)

  1. A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.
    Synonym: sabotageur
    Coordinate term: saboteuse

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French saboteur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsaː.boːˈtøːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: sa‧bo‧teur
  • Rhymes: -øːr

Nomen

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saboteur m (plural saboteurs)

  1. saboteur
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French

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Etymology

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From 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).

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Nomen

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saboteur m (plural saboteurs, feminine saboteuse)

  1. saboteur
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Descendants

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  • Dutch: saboteur
  • English: saboteur
  • Swedish: sabotör

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