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voortrekker

/ˈfɔɹ.tɹɛk.əɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
voortrekker
IPA
/ˈfɔɹ.tɹɛk.əɹ/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A member of the Afrikaans scouting movement.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Voortrekkers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce voortrekker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹ.tɹɛk.əɹ/.
What does voortrekker mean?
A Boer pioneer, who trekked into the hinterland of South Africa during the 1830s.
Where does voortrekker come from?
Dutch voor (“advance”) + trekken (“to travel”).

How to pronounce voortrekker

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