nijlgans

Dutch

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Etymology

Compound of Nijl (“Nile”) +‎ gans (“goose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛi̯l.ɣɑns/

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• Hyphenation: nijl‧gans

Noun

nijlgans f (plural nijlganzen, diminutive nijlgansje n)

1. Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca

Further reading

• nijlgans on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl