der Pilot
Translation
pilot, aviator
Examples
Der Pilot fliegt das Flugzeug.
The pilot flies the airplane.
Sie will Pilotin werden.
She wants to become a pilot.
Grammar Patterns
der Pilot ((as subject)) the pilot Der Pilot startet das Flugzeug.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Flugzeugführer, Flieger.
Etymology
An international word, from Italian `pilota`. It's cognate with English 'pilot'.
Memory Tips
It's almost identical to the English word 'pilot'. Just remember the German pronunciation and masculine gender 'der'.