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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch voreganger. Equivalent to voorgaan + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvoːrˌɣɑ.ŋər/
- Hyphenation: voor‧gan‧ger
Noun
voorganger m (plural voorgangers, diminutive voorgangertje n, feminine voorgangster)
- predecessor
- Coordinate term: opvolger
- (Protestantism) pastor
Descendants