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The word '''trek''' has entered the [[English language]] as one of few words derived from [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]]. It means a long, hard journey, and is derived from the [[Middle Dutch]] ''trecken'' (meaning to pull or haul).
'''Trek''' may also refer to:
* The [[Great Trek]], a migration of South Africa's Boers
* [[Star Trek]], a popular science fiction franchise
* [[Trekking]], a form of hiking, a multi-day, often arduous hike especially in mountainous regions
* [[Trek Bicycle Corporation]], an American bicycle manufacturer
* The movement to the Salt Lake Valley by [[Mormon Pioneers]]
[[Category:Words of Afrikaans origin]]
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