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Voortrekker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈfɔɹ.tɹɛk.əɹ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A Boer pioneer, who trekked into the hinterland of South Africa during the 1830s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally

Examples

  • The Voortrekkers left the Cape Colony because of dissatisfaction with English rule.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A member of the Afrikaans scouting movement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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