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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch kanonnier, from Middle French canonnier. Equivalent to kanon + -ier.
Noun
kanonnier (plural kanonniers)
- A cannoneer, an artilleryman
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French canonnier. Equivalent to kanon + -ier. First attested in the sixteenth century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkaː.nɔˈniːr/
- Hyphenation: ka‧non‧nier
- Rhymes: -iːr
Noun
kanonnier m (plural kanonniers, diminutive kanonniertje n)
- a cannoneer (one who operates a cannon or other artillery piece)
- Synonym: busschieter
- an artilleryman (one who serves in an artillery unit)
- Synonym: artillerist
Descendants