Voortrekker Definition
noun
(usually in 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.
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A member of the Afrikaans scouting movement.
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Noun
Singular:
voortrekkerPlural:
voortrekkersOrigin of Voortrekker
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Dutch voor (“advance”) + trekken (“to travel”).
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