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voetganger

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Afrikaans voetganger, from Dutch voetganger, from Middle Dutch voetganger.

Noun

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voetganger (plural voetgangers)

  1. (South Africa) The crawling form of a locust, not yet able to fly.

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch voetganger, from Middle Dutch voetganger. Equivalent to voet +‎ -ganger.

Noun

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voetganger (plural voetgangers, diminutive voetgangertjie, feminine voetgangster)

  1. pedestrian (somebody who goes on foot)
  2. juvenile locust without the ability to fly, voetganger

Descendants

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  • English: voetganger

Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch voetganger. Equivalent to voet +‎ -ganger. Compare the German Fußgänger.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvutˌxɑ.ŋər/
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  • Hyphenation: voet‧gan‧ger

Noun

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voetganger m (plural voetgangers, diminutive voetgangertje n)

  1. pedestrian (somebody on foot, without a vehicle or mount)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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