Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

voetsek

/ˈfʊtsɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: voet-sek
IPA: /ˈfʊtsɑk/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

get lost! go away! An exclamation of dismissal or rejection.

Example Sentences

"One house owner was upset when he realised the potential buyer was a black man and hurled insults at him. "He called me a kaffir and other insulting names," Arthur says with a laugh. "As we left he screamed at us to 'voetsek'. I thought it was funny enough to make a good song.""
"At that moment, I heard a cry from behind the tightening ring. “Hey! Voetsek you skelems!” The young ruffians parted to reveal the old Zulu man."

Etymology

From Afrikaans voertsek, voortsek, short form(s) of voort sê ek (“go on I say”).

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: voertsek

Inflected Forms

voetsak (alternative) voertsek (alternative) voertsak (alternative) footsack (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce voetsek?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊtsɑk/.
What does voetsek mean?: get lost! go away! An exclamation of dismissal or rejection.
Where does voetsek come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

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