Voortrekker

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹ.tɹɛk.əɹ/

Noun

Voortrekker (plural Voortrekkers)

1. (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.

2. A member of the Afrikaans scouting movement.