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Voortrekker

/ˈfɔɹ.tɹɛk.əɹ/

Voortrekker noun: a Boer pioneer, who trekked into the hinterland of South Africa during the 1830s.

Noun

Voortrekker (plural Voortrekkers)

  1. (plural-normally) A Boer pioneer, who trekked into the hinterland of South Africa during the 1830s.
    • The Voortrekkers left the Cape Colony because of dissatisfaction with English rule.
  2. A member of the Afrikaans scouting movement.

Forms of Voortrekker

pluralVoortrekkers

Origin of Voortrekker

Dutch voor (“advance”) + trekken (“to travel”).

Questions about Voortrekker

What does Voortrekker mean?
Voortrekker means a Boer pioneer, who trekked into the hinterland of South Africa during the 1830s.
What part of speech is Voortrekker?
Voortrekker is a noun.
How do you pronounce Voortrekker?
Voortrekker is pronounced /ˈfɔɹ.tɹɛk.əɹ/.
What is the plural of Voortrekker?
The plural of Voortrekker is Voortrekkers.

Words near Voortrekker in the dictionary

  1. voorskot
  2. voorskots
  3. voorslag
  4. voorslags
  5. Voorst
  6. Voortrekker
  7. Voortrekkers
  8. voorwerp
  9. voorwerpje
  10. voorwerps
  11. VOP

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