voorloper

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • precursor, ancestor

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish voor (before, in front of, fore, in front, pre-, for, front, fore-, predecing) + Dutch, Flemish loper (walker, runner, carpet, messenger, bishop, master key, offshoot).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

loper

Gloss

walker, runner, carpet, messenger, bishop, master key, offshoot

Kanji

使

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