meripioneeri

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (military) A member of the construction force of the Finnish navy; similar troops are called Seabees in the US.
  • (in plural) The construction force of the Finnish navy; Seabee.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish meri (sea, of sea, marine) + Finnish pioneeri.

Origin

Finnish

pioneeri

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms