voetganger
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Afrikaans voetganger, from Dutch voetganger, from Middle Dutch voetganger.
Noun
[edit]voetganger (plural voetgangers)
- (South Africa) The crawling form of a locust, not yet able to fly.
Afrikaans
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch voetganger, from Middle Dutch voetganger. Equivalent to voet + -ganger.
Noun
[edit]voetganger (plural voetgangers, diminutive voetgangertjie, feminine voetgangster)
- pedestrian (somebody who goes on foot)
- juvenile locust without the ability to fly, voetganger
Descendants
[edit]- → English: voetganger
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch voetganger. Equivalent to voet + -ganger. Compare the German Fußgänger.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]voetganger m (plural voetgangers, diminutive voetgangertje n)
- pedestrian (somebody on foot, without a vehicle or mount)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: voetganger
- → English: voetganger
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