"voorbok" meaning in Afrikaans

See voorbok in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfʊə̯r.bɔk/ Forms: voorbokke [plural]
Etymology: Compound of voor + bok. Etymology templates: {{compound|af|voor|bok}} voor + bok Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|voorbokke|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} voorbok (plural voorbokke), {{af-noun|voorbokke}} voorbok (plural voorbokke)
  1. A buck or ram functioning as a bellwether.
    Sense id: en-voorbok-af-noun-nmqqJ0eY Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50
  2. A leader, someone in charge or at the forefront.
    Sense id: en-voorbok-af-noun-gmwJbzA9 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56

Inflected forms

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