kolgans

Afrikaans

'n Kolgans. — An Egyptian goose.

Etymology

From Dutch kolgans (“white-fronted goose”). Equivalent to kol (“blaze”) +‎ gans (“goose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔl.χans/

Noun

kolgans (plural kolganse)

1. The Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca

Further reading

• kolgans on the Afrikaans Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^af

Dutch

Anser albifrons in Nederlandsche vogelen, 1770-1829

Etymology

Compound of kol (“blaze”) +‎ gans (“goose”), first attested in 1797.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔl.ɣɑns/

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• Hyphenation: kol‧gans

Noun

kolgans f (plural kolganzen, diminutive kolgansje n)

1. the white-fronted goose, greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons [from late 18th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kolgans

Further reading

• kolgans on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl