voortrekken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvoːrˌtrɛ.kə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • to favour, to show favouritism towards

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish voor (before, in front of, fore, in front, pre-, for, front, fore-, predecing) + Dutch, Flemish trekken (pull, draw, migrate, drag, tear, be windy, trek, air, pluck).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

trekken

Gloss

pull, draw, migrate, drag, tear, be windy, trek, air, pluck

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泪, 涙

Emoji

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