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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