Example: L'alpiniste a atteint le sommet malgré la tempête.
Definition
"L'alpiniste" refers to a mountaineer, a person who climbs mountains, often engaging in challenging and technical ascents. This individual is skilled in navigating difficult terrains and typically aims to reach summits, sometimes under harsh weather conditions.
Translations
the mountaineer
el alpinista
de bergbeklimmer
l'alpinista
der Bergsteiger
Etymology
The word "l'alpiniste" comes from the French word "alpin", relating to the Alps, the famous European mountain range. The suffix "-iste" indicates a person who practices or is skilled in a particular activity. Did you know? The term originally referred specifically to climbers of the Alps but now applies to mountain climbers worldwide.
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"L'alpiniste" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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the mountaineer