Voortrekker

British  

/ ˈvʊə-, ˈfʊəˌtrɛkə /

noun

1. one of the original Afrikaner settlers of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State who migrated from the Cape Colony in the 1830s

2. a member of the Afrikaner youth movement founded in 1931

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Etymology

Origin of Voortrekker

C19: from Dutch, from voor- _fore- + trekken to _trek

Example Sentences

Before it was called McGregor, the village where Snyders lives was named Lady Grey; there is an art gallery by that name on Voortrekker Street.

From The New Yorker • May 6, 2019

Once the paved road enters McGregor, it is called Voortrekker, or “pioneer,” for the Dutch colonists who travelled inland from the Cape by ox wagon.

From The New Yorker • May 6, 2019

And if you are interested in seeing a symbol of Afrikaner identity, check out the Voortrekker Monument.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2010

More than 700 people fainted in the broiling sun, but swarms of sightseers climbed the monument's steps to gaze reverently at the bas-reliefs of Voortrekker heroes and other figures of South African history.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the early days some wandering Voortrekker had chanced upon the fascinating spot, had marked down the crystal stream and fertile grazing.

From On the Heels of De Wet by James, Lionel