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Noun
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Voortrekker
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Etymology
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Dutch
voor
(
“
advance
”
)
+
trekken
(
“
to travel
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈfɔɹ.tɹɛk.əɹ/
Noun
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Voortrekker
(
plural
Voortrekkers
)
(
usually in the
plural
)
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.
A member of the Afrikaans
scouting
movement.
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