VOORTREKKER


Meaning of VOORTREKKER in English

[ 'fʊəˌtrɛkə ]

■ noun S. African

1》 historical a member of a group of Dutch-speaking people who migrated from the Cape Colony in the 1830s.

2》 a member of an Afrikaner youth movement similar to the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides.

Origin

Afrik., from Du. voor 'fore' + trekken 'to travel'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.