🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Ingenieur

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɪn.ɡeˈnʏʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Engineer/ˈɛn.dʒɪ.nɪr/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Ingenieur hat eine neue Brücke entworfen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or structures.

    "The engineer designed a new bridge that would withstand heavy traffic."
  2. 2

    A person who is skilled in the application of science and mathematics to solve practical problems.

    "As an engineer, she worked on developing sustainable energy solutions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'engineer' originates from the Latin 'ingeniator', which means 'to create' or 'to devise'. It evolved through Old French 'engigneor' in the Middle Ages, reflecting the role of engineers in constructing military engines and later in various fields of technology and design.

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